United Kingdom, Aug. 16 -- Tristan Rogers has died at the age of 79.

The Australian actor - who was best known for playing Robert Scorpio on General Hospital - passed away on Friday (15.08.25), just weeks after it was announced he had been diagnosed with cancer.

His manager, Meryl Soodak, confirmed the news to ABC 7 Eyewitness News and reflected on how Tristan's long-time role on the medical drama had "meant everything to him".

She added: "He loved being Scorpio and he created that role from nothing.

"He was supposed to work a day and he ended up making it into something huge. He was just a genuinely loyal, kind human being and he loved his family."

General Hospital's executive producer, Frank Valentini, said everyone who worked on t...