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.
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.
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, best known for her role as Monica Quartermaine in General Hospital, passed away at the age of 79 on January 12, 2025.
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.
Soap opera veteran Leslie Charleson, who played Monica Quartermaine on "General Hospital," has died at the age of 79.
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. Charleson died of complications from a long illness, said ABC News, which broadcasts the long-running soap opera.
Leslie Charleson -- who played Monica Quartermaine on the soap opera General Hospital for decades -- has died at the age of 79. Variety said she died Sunday after a long, unspecified illness. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of our dead friend and colleague Leslie Charleson,
General Hospital” star Leslie Charleson died at 79 and fans are reacting to the news by sharing their love for the actress across social media.
Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. She died after a long illness.