The General Hospital cast and crew have been dealt several losses over the last few years. Over the weekend, Leslie Charleson became the latest in a string of deaths that have plagued the show.

Leslie Charleson, the soap-opera legend who played Monica Quartermaine on 'General Hospital' starting in the 1970s, died Sunday. She was 79.

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.