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Tristan Rogers has died at the age of 79, his manager confirmed in a sad statement. The General Hospital actor’s death comes just weeks after a statement revealed he had been diagnosed with lung cancer.

His manager Meryl Soodak said: “He loved being [Robert] Scorpio and he created that role from nothing [on General Hospital]. He was supposed to work a day and he ended up making it into something huge. He was just a genuinely loyal, kind human being and he loved his family.”

Speaking to ABC7, Soodak said the actor passed away Friday morning after a being diagnosed with lung cancer. He also noted that Rogers had never been a smoker.

Just weeks earlier, Tristan’s friend and publicist, Anthony Turk, shared a press release to reveal the sad news of his cancer diagnosis. It read: “‘Beloved Emmy-winning actor Tristan Rogers, best known for his role as Robert Scorpio on the daytime drama, General Hospital, is sharing with fans that he has been diagnosed with cancer.

“While he remains hopeful and is working closely with his medical team on a treatment plan, this is a challenging time for Tristan and his family.”

He went on to request “privacy and understanding” and added the family was facing “emotional and physical burdens that come with this diagnosis”.

Anthony concluded: “‘They are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and love from their friends and family. Tristan sends his love to his fans and wants them to know how much he appreciates their loyalty and encouragement over the years. This support means more to him now than ever.”

Fans of Tristan were also quick to share messages of condolence online following the sad news. Jon Lindstrom said on Twitter/X: “I know the sadness I feel at this news is shared by so many of you. #TristanRogers was one of the coolest, funniest people I ever met.

Whenever we were together, which wasn’t nearly often enough, we never missed a chance to try to crack the other one up. I wish I’d had more of those chances. R.I.P”

Tristan had been a part of the stateside soap since 1980. He had taken a step back in recent years, but did reprise his role last year. His final time on air on the show came on November 12 last year.

As well as appearing in General Hospital, Tristan had other big roles on soaps in the US. He featured in Young and Restless as Colin Atkinson, while he also starred as Hunter Jones on Bold and Beautiful.

Other credits to his name came in the likes of Walt Disney Pictures’ The Rescuers Down Under, where he was the voice of Jake. And he also starred in Four Dimensions of Greta in 1972, The Flesh and Blood Show in the same year and Sex Farm from the following year.

He had been married to Teresa Parkerson since 1995, with the duo sharing daughter, Sara Jane, 32, and son, Cale, 29.

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EastEnder actor Nicholas Ball died ‘broke’ as his wife Ayda has been left with nothing from his will following his death last year aged 79 following a short illness

EastEnders star Nicholas Ball left nothing to his wife following his death last year. The actor died aged 79 following a short illness and was known for portraying gang lord Terry Bates in the popular BBC soap.

His character is remembered for attacking Peggy Mitchell and causing havoc in the iconic Queen Victoria pub. Ball also appeared in Footballers’ Wives, where he took on the role of Garry Ryan, the club chairman and a former rockstar.

Despite his on screen success, record show Ball left no will and nothing in his estate. It comes after Darius Danesh’s ex-wife speaks out after pop star died after refusing operation.

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Administration of Ball’s estate was granted to his wife Ayda Kay, who he wed in 2019 after over two decades together. A High Court document reads: “The application has stated that the gross value of the estate in the United Kingdom amounts to £0 and the net value amounts to £0.”

In June last year, Ball’s agent revealed in a statement that he had “passed away following a short illness” and noted that his acting career, which spanned theatre and the small screen, was impressively long-standing across six decades.

Ayda also shared a statement as she said at the time: “It is with the heaviest and broken of hearts, that I share the loss of my beloved Nicky-Nicholas Ball.”

Ball had been married to actress and psychologist Pamela Stephenson from 1978 to 1984, but she left him for comedian Billy Connolly.

Director Keith English paid tribute to him after his death, as he said: “Fabulous as star of hit TV show ‘Hazell’ in the 1980s, Nick was a terrific actor – kind and generous.

“He starred in our short film ‘Top Dog’ in 2001 in which he was great and we became life-long friends with him and his wife, Ayda Kay. Indeed, we were honoured when the pair of them asked if they could be married in our garden in 2019.

“A fabulous affair. One of our fondest memories was going to see Jerry Goldsmith play The Royal Albert Hall with him and his great friend Mel Smith.

“Mel had hired a box for the show. Both men were known hell-raisers and, sure enough, when the four of us rolled up they were both fairly merry and proceeded to football-chant ‘There’s only one Jerry Goldsmith!’ between musical pieces to an uneven response from the rest of the auditorium.

“Nick was a loving husband, friend and a wonderful actor. We enjoyed every minute of his company. Farewell and bon voyage.” His television credits extended to crime shows such as Jonathan Creek, Hustle, Heartbeat and Bergerac.

He also featured in comedies like Red Dwarf and The Young Ones, and the drama The Crezz. Ball secured roles in various film projects, including Overlord, Rogue Male, crime drama The Krays: Dead Man Walking; and an adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous.

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