Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. She died after a long illness.

General Hospital ’s longest recurring actor and portrayer of matriarch Monica Quartermaine, Leslie Charleson, has died at 79. Since the show’s executive producer Frank Valentini shared the news on Sunday, fans and fellow cast members have shared their reactions to the significant loss.

Leslie Charleson, who played cardiologist Monica Quartermaine on "General Hospital" for five decades, has died, according to the soap opera's producer. She was 79.

Longtime "General Hospital" star Leslie Charleson has died at 79, the show's executive producer Frank Valentini shared in a statement.

Leslie Charleson, who played popular character Dr. Monica Quartermaine for almost 50 years on “General Hospital,” has died, the program’s executive producer announced on Sunday.

(Gray News) – “General Hospital” announced on social media Sunday that longtime actress Leslie Charleson died. She was 79 years old. The Daytime Emmy-nominated star played Monica Quartermaine on the soap opera series for nearly 50 years.

ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Leslie Charleson, who played Dr. Monica Quartermaine on “General Hospital” for nearly half a century, has died ...

Leslie Charleson -- who played Monica Quartermaine on the soap opera General Hospital for decades -- has died at the age of 79. Variety said she died Sunday after a long, unspecified illness. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of our dead friend and colleague Leslie Charleson,

Leslie Charleson, who played Dr. Monica Quartermaine on “General Hospital” for nearly 50 years, has passed away at the age of 79, leaving behind a legacy of enduring love and respect

Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1945, Charleson broke into show business at a young age.

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