Longtime soap opera star Tristan Rogers has died at 79 from lung cancer. He was best known as Robert Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital.”

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

Tristan Rogers, known for his role as Robert Scorpio on “General Hospital,” has died. 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.