{"id":3236,"date":"2025-01-15T23:05:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T23:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=3236"},"modified":"2025-01-15T23:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T23:05:42","slug":"leslie-charleson-general-hospital-actress-passes-away-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=3236","title":{"rendered":"Leslie Charleson, \u2018General Hospital\u2019 Actress, Passes Away \u2013 Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leslie Charleson, best known for her decades-long role as Monica Quartermaine on the hit ABC series \u201cGeneral Hospital,\u201d died Sunday morning at 79. Variety reported that the soap opera icon succumbed to\u00a0a long illness.<\/p>\n

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The official Instagram account of \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d paid tribute to Charleson with a heartfelt statement from Executive Producer Frank Valentini. He\u00a0described\u00a0her as the \u201cbeloved matriarch of the entire cast and crew,\u201d noting that her legacy on the show spanned nearly 50 years.<\/p>\n

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Valentini\u00a0wrote, \u201cI will miss our daily chats, her quick wit and incredible presence on set. On behalf of everyone at General Hospital, my heartfelt sympathy goes out to her loved ones during this difficult time.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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