General Hospital ’s longest recurring actor and portrayer of matriarch Monica Quartermaine, Leslie Charleson, has died at 79. Since the show’s executive producer Frank Valentini shared the news on Sunday, fans and fellow cast members have shared their reactions to the significant loss.

Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. She died after a long illness.

Leslie Charleson, who played cardiologist Monica Quartermaine on "General Hospital" for five decades, died, according to the soap opera's producer. She was 79.

Leslie Charleson, who played popular character Dr. Monica Quartermaine for almost 50 years on “General Hospital,” has died, the program’s executive producer announced on Sunday.

Longtime "General Hospital" star Leslie Charleson has died at 79, the show's executive producer Frank Valentini shared in a statement.

Leslie Charleson, whose Dr. Monica Quartermaine was the longest-tenured character on “General Hospital,” has died. She was 79.

(Gray News) – “General Hospital” announced on social media Sunday that longtime actress Leslie Charleson died. She was 79 years old. The Daytime Emmy-nominated star played Monica Quartermaine on the soap opera series for nearly 50 years.

General Hospital star Leslie Charleson's death rocked the soap world on the evening of January 12. The actress was a GH mainstay since 1977 and had been beloved by co-stars and fans alike.

Charleson was one of the longest serving members of the General Hospital cast, having starred in a whopping 2,079 episodes between 1977 and 2023. She previously described the environment on set as “hostile” in those early days, noting the actress before her had been “rudely fired,” per Soap Opera Digest.

Leslie Charleson, the soap-opera legend who played Monica Quartermaine on 'General Hospital' starting in the 1970s, died Sunday. She was 79.

Soap opera icon Leslie Charleson, best known as Monica Quartermaine on "General Hospital," died Sunday morning after a long illness. She was 79.