"He was a grab bag of emotions and directions, a minor icon of anti-heroism in the '80s, and in many ways represented a lot of what was bad with the decade. He was violent, he was greedy, he was arrogant and a chauvinist. At the same time he was romantic and sensitive."
"This morning I woke up and went into my husband's arms. In my sleep, my life was flashing before me and I was afraid of death. An hour later, I received a call from Frank Valentini, he told me Tony died. I immediately felt remorse, I hadn't spoken to him in years, but I felt his-"
"No star burned brighter than Tony Geary. He was one of a kind. As an artist, he was filled with a passion for the truth, no matter how blunt, or even a little rude it might be, but always hilariously funny. He was the anti-hero, always so irreverent, but even the most conservative had to smile... He spoiled me for leading men for the rest of my life. I am crushed, I will miss him terribly, but I was so lucky to be his partner."
Anthony "Tony" Geary died in Amsterdam on December 14 at age 78 from complications of surgery performed three days earlier. He played Luke Spencer on General Hospital for 28 years and won seven Daytime Emmy Awards, the record for Leading Actor in a Drama Series. Luke Spencer was an anti-heroic figure who combined violence, greed, arrogance and chauvinism with romantic sensitivity. The character’s storyline included a sexual assault of Laura Webber and a controversial ensuing romance. Genie Francis posted tributes on X, recalling Geary’s passion, humor, irreverence and their partnership.
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