Tristan Rogers has died at the age of 79. He was best known for playing Robert Scorpio on 'General Hospital', a show he joined in 1980.

Dozens of stars from the soap opera world are mourning on social media after the death of daytime TV legend Tristan Rogers. He was 79 when he died of cancer Friday.

Tristan Rogers has died at the age of 79 from lung cancer. He portrayed Robert Scorpio on General Hospital, Colin Atkinson on The Young and the Restless, Lex Martin on The Bay, and Doc on Studio City. He was beloved by soap fans around the world and his colleagues in the world of daytime.