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

Soap Opera icon, Leslie Charleson, known as Monica Quartermaine on “General Hospital,” died Sunday morning after a long illness. She was 79. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague,

Leslie Charleson has died at 79. She was best known for her nearly 50-year run as Dr. Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital. A daytime TV icon, Charleson’s role on the beloved soap made her one of the genre’s most enduring stars.