Soap opera icon Anthony Geary, best known as Luke Spencer on General Hospital, passed away on December 14, 2025, in Amsterdam at age 78. His death resulted from complications following a scheduled surgery three days earlier, as confirmed by his husband Claudio Gama. The news has left fans and co-stars reeling from the sudden loss.
Oh, darlings, the soap world just lost a legend — and we're all a little shook. Anthony Geary, the man who made Luke Spencer the ultimate bad boy heartthrob on General Hospital, slipped away on December 14, 2025, in Amsterdam. At 78, he died from complications after a planned surgery on December 11, though the exact procedure remains under wraps, per TV Insider.
His husband of six years, Claudio Gama, broke the news with a heavy heart: “It was a shock for me and our families and our friends,” he told TV Insider on December 15. “For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband.” The pair met in 1995, tying the knot in February 2019 after decades together. Post-retirement in 2015, they jetted off to Amsterdam for a quieter life — until this heartbreaking twist.
Geary's career? Pure fire. Born in Coalville, Utah, to Mormon parents (dad a contractor, mom a homemaker), he snagged a theater scholarship at the University of Utah before hitting Hollywood in the 1970s. Landing Luke in 1978 skyrocketed him to fame, earning a record eight Daytime Emmys. That 1981 Luke and Laura wedding? 30 million viewers tuned in, with Elizabeth Taylor crashing the party as a superfan cameo. Speaking of Liz, Geary spilled on The Wendy Williams Show about their fling: “I was sort of her boy toy for a couple of years.” He was miffed when People magazine twisted his words, prompting a sassy call from Taylor herself.
Co-star Genie Francis, his on-screen soulmate as Laura, poured out her grief on X: “He was a powerhouse as an actor... No star burned brighter than Tony Geary.” She felt his passing in a dream, calling him her ultimate leading man. “I am crushed,” she admitted, bidding “good night sweet prince.”
From stage plays to guest spots on All in the Family and The Young and the Restless, Geary was irreverent and iconic. But now? The supercouple era feels a tad emptier. So, Tony, was that final curtain call as dramatic as your storylines? 💔
