"It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson," Frank Valentini confirmed on the show's official Instagram account.

Executive producer Frank Valentini confirmed the news in a statement. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson,” Valentini wrote ...

General Hospital star Leslie Charleson passed away last month at 79. She was the longest-running actor on the ABC soap, playing Monica Quartermaine since 1977 when she took over the role.

Charleson, a soap opera veteran best known for playing Monica Quartermaine on "General Hospital," died on Jan. 12, the show's producer Frank Valentini confirmed. She was 79. Need a break?

Charleson played Dr. Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital for over 2,000 episodes. General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini announced Charleson’s death via the show’s official ...

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 ...

ABC confirmed Charleson’s death to NPR in a statement. “Her enduring legacy has spanned nearly 50 years on General Hospital alone and, just as Monica was the heart of the Quartermaines, Leslie was a ...

'General Hospital' executive producer Frank Valentini announced the news of Leslie's demise. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson.

Executive Producer Frank Valentini shared the news saying in part, "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson.

Leslie Charleson, the soap-opera legend who played Monica Quartermaine on 'General Hospital' starting in the 1970s, died Sunday. She was 79.