A soap opera star who appeared on more than 2,000 episodes of “General Hospital” is dead at age 79.

BELOVED General Hospital star Leslie Charleson has died aged 79. Leslie was best known for her role in the hit US soap opera where she played Monica Quartermaine for nearly 50 years, starring in

Leslie Charleson, who starred as Dr. Monica Quartermaine on the soap opera “General Hospital” for nearly 50 years, has died at the age of 79. Frank Valentini, who is an executive producer for “General Hospital,” announced Charleson’s death in a post on social media. According to USA Today, Charleson died of complications from a long illness.