Iconic soap opera star Anthony Geary passed away on Dec. 14 at the age of 78. He is survived by his husband, Claudio Gama. Gama first shared the news with TV Insider, offering the following statement.

Geary played a friend of Reiner's Mike "Meathead" Stivic in a season 1 episode. Rob Reiner and Anthony Geary — two figures who will continue to loom large in pop culture history — have much more than a date of death in common.

Anthony Geary, the “General Hospital” star who died at 78, had unconventional looks and terrible hair but shot to fame with his charisma and acting talent.