Anthony Geary, the Daytime Emmy Award-winning actor famous for playing Luke Spencer in General Hospital, died on December 14, 2025. He was 78. Geary’s death came three days after a scheduled operation, and he died as a result of complications from that surgery.
Geary’s husband, Claudio Gama, told TV Insider on December 15 that it “was a shock for [him] and [their] families and our friends.”
“For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband,” Gama added.
News47.us has compiled five facts about Geary, his personal life, career and heartbreaking death here.
Born in Coalville, Utah, Geary was raised in a Mormon household. His parents were a father who worked as a contractor and a mother who was a homemaker.
Geary attended the University of Utah, where he was discovered for his stage presence.
Upon landing the role of Luke on General Hospital, Geary’s career skyrocketed to new heights. He went on to win a record number of eight Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series throughout the 1980s.
