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, who played Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital for nearly 50 years, has died. She was 79. Charleson’s death was announced Sunday on the Instagram account of the ABC daytime drama series. The announcement was attributed to General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini.

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.

Actress Leslie Charleson is dead at the age of 79. Costars are mourning the passing of the longtime General Hospital star who played Dr. Monica Quartermaine.

Leslie Charleson, best known for her role of Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital, has died. She was 79 years old. The soap opera star’s death was announced in a post on the General Hospital official Instagram account on Sunday.

Leslie Charleson, best known for her role as Monica Quartermaine in General Hospital, passed away at the age of 79 on January 12, 2025.

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

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

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Wally Kurth joined General Hospital in 1991 as Ned Ashton, a member of the Quartermaine family — so Ned enjoyed a close relationship with his aunt, Monica Quartermaine, played by Leslie Charleson, who passed away on January 12,

The new year brought sad news, with the deaths of celebrities happening as 2025 got underway. Peter Yarrow of the famed folk group Peter, Paul and Mary died on January 7 after a battle with cancer. The same day, Meghan Markle revealed that her beloved rescue beagle, Guy, died nearly a decade after she adopted him.