Soap star Tristan Rogers, who has played Robert Scorpio since 1980, died from lung cancer, his longtime manager told multiple news outlets.

Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital,” died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera. He was 79.

Tristan Rogers, the actor whose career spanned decades and was marked by his well-known portrayal of Robert Scorpio on the soap opera "General Hospital," has died.