Geary made a rare statement to remember his late co-star.

The 80s saw a legendary cast of actors on General Hospital, from Luke and Laura’s unforgettable wedding to adventures saving the world from the Ice Princess. Both Anthony Geary and the late Tristan Rogers were there for it all, and now Geary has made a rare statement about his co-star’s passing.

Geary has nothing but fond memories of working with Rogers.

The Luke and Robert Relationship

While Rogers remained on GH as Robert since his return in 2012, Geary hasn’t reprised his iconic role of Luke since his 2017 cameo. The Daytime Emmy winner now lives a quiet life in Amsterdam with his husband his retiring, and is rarely seen or heard from.

But with the news of Rogers’ passing on August 15 after a battle with lung cancer, Geary spoke with TV Insider to remember his good friend and long-time co-star.

“I was depressed at the news of Tristan passing away. I have great memories of him and always will have. I’ve always thought Tristan was a good actor, a very giving actor, and fun to work with,” Geary told TV Insider.

Geary went on to remember the kind of scene partner Rogers was for their decades working together. “Whatever was in the script, no matter what we were given, we were going to do it — not word for word, for sure, but we didn’t challenge the Luke and Robert relationship,” he shared. “It was a classic relationship with a couple ne’er-do-wells, who knew the worst about each other, but for the most part, remained friends anyway.”

Geary concluded with fond words about Rogers. “It’s been a long while since Tristan and I worked together, but then again, it seems like just yesterday. Tristan was a character. And he’ll remain a character to me. Not just Robert Scorpio, but Tristan himself — he was the bigger of the two characters. That’s a good memory.”