General Hospital's Chad Duell Leaves Series with a Shocking Ending: See What Happened in the Fiery Explosion Finale

Chad Duell on ‘General Hospital’. Chad Duellis leavingGeneral Hospitalwith a bang. The Jan. 6 episode of the long-running soap opera marked the beginning of the 37-year-old actor’sexit storylinewhen his character Michael Corinthos caught fire after a shocking explosion. Chad Duell on ‘General Hospital’.Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty Michael eventually broke the news to his dad Sonny (Maurice Bernard), who encouraged him to punish Drew. “Diane’s advice was to go for an aggressive first strike so I did,” he told Sonny.

General HospitalCostars Praise Cameron Mathison for 'Grace' with Which He's Handled Losing 'Everything' in Fire

Photo:Kathy Hutchins via ZUMA Press/Shutterstock; Cameron Mathison/Instagram Kathy Hutchins via ZUMA Press/Shutterstock; Cameron Mathison/Instagram Cameron Mathison’s resilience is inspiring to hisGeneral Hospitalco-stars. While appearing on the Jennifer Hudson Show Wednesday, Mathison opened up about losing his home last month in the wildfires that spread rapidly across Los Angeles. His co-stars, who joined him on the show, praised him for handling such a devastating situation with “grace.” “I gotta say, I’ve gotten so much love and support from myGHfamily, from all of you,” he said, adding, “It’s one of the most unimaginably overwhelming logistical and emotional traumas that you can imagine.

General HospitalStar Leslie Charleson's Cause of Death Revealed 1 Month After She Died at 79

Leslie Charleson.Photo:Todd Wawrychuk/ABC via Getty Todd Wawrychuk/ABC via Getty Leslie Charleson’s cause of death has been revealed. The online records indicate the actress — who starred as Monica Quartermaine on the soap opera — also was diagnosed with asthma, arthritis, atrial fibrillation, and normal pressure hydrocephalus, which Alzheimer’s Association defines as “a brain disorder in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulates in the brain’s ventricles.” Leslie Charleson on ‘General Hospital’.Scott Kirkland/ABC via Getty

General HospitalWill Temporarily Replace Jonathan Jackson amid Multi-Episode Absence

Jonathan Jackson attends the “Unsung Hero” Nashville World Premiere at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on April 15, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.Photo:Jason Kempin/Getty Jason Kempin/Getty Jonathan Jacksonis taking a brief hiatus fromGeneral Hospital.On Monday, Feb. 17, PEOPLE confirmed that the actor — who plays Lucky Spencer — will be missing from a few episodes of the long-running soap opera, beginning on Feb. 18.Though the reason behind his absence remains unknown, Jackson is already back at Port Charles and filming new episodes on set.

Genevieve and Jared Padalecki Celebrate 15 Years of Marriage

Genevieve Padalecki and Jared Padalecki.Photo:Phillip Chin/Getty Phillip Chin/Getty GenevieveandJared Padaleckiare celebrating 15 years of marriage together! “To all the places we have gone and all the places we will go. Happy 15@jaredpadalecki❤️,” Genevieve wrote in the caption. The couple met on the set ofSupernaturalin 2008, when Genevieve was shooting a season 4 scene as a demon in her underwear. The pair got to know each other over the course of a few months before going on their first official date.