Tristan Rogers, best known for playing Robert Scorpio on ABC’s General Hospital, died August 15. He was 79. His passing was confirmed by his longtime manager Meryl Soodak. In July, it was revealed that Rogers had been diagnosed with cancer. Soodak told ABC/7 that Rogers was not a smoker.

'General Hospital's Genie Francis and Kin Shriner Remember 'Friend' Tristan Rogers originally appeared on Parade. The death of Tristan Rogers has rocked the soap world, especially for his long-time General Hospital co-stars and friends. As Parade reported, Rogers died at age 79 after battling cancer.