Luke Spencer, the "General Hospital" character who changed daytime television, was killed off screen. Friday's episode was his memorial.

Farewell, Luke Spencer! The iconic General Hospital character previously portrayed by actor Anthony Geary was killed off on the Jan. 3 episode of the longest-running soap opera in the United States.

The network also shared this synopsis: “On Friday, Jan. 21, the residents of ‘General Hospital’s Port Charles will bid farewell to the character of Luke Spencer.

One of General Hospital‘s biggest and longest-running characters, Luke Spencer, played by actor Anthony Geary, was laid to rest this week. The actor, who originally left in 2015, died off screen ...

1977-1982: After marrying Scott in 1979, then divorcing him to become Mrs. Luke Spencer in 1981, Laura took on a modeling job as Ms. Star Eyes, which required her to travel. In January 1982, she ...

(CNN) — Luke has left Port Charles. Thirty-seven years after first playing Luke Spencer on “General Hospital,” actor Anthony Geary recorded his final episode of the long-running ABC soap on ...