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‘General Hospital’ Star Finola Hughes Speaks Out After Tristan Rogers Death<\/a> originally appeared on Parade<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n General Hospital<\/em> star Finola Hughes<\/strong> (Anna) worked closely with Tristan Rogers<\/strong> (Robert) for nearly 40 years. Robert and Anna are one of General Hospital\u2019<\/em>s most beloved couples.<\/p>\n The passing of Rogers has the soap world in mourning, especially Hughes. Rogers sadly died <\/a>at the age of 79 following his battle with cancer.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfacSIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox\ud83c\udfac<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Hughes has broken her silence on losing her friend and on-screen scene partner. In an Instagram share, the actress posted a throwback photo of her and Rogers as well as a recent picture of them.<\/p>\n \u201cWish I could play one more scene with you, my friend. Tris sauntered into my dressing room on that first day to rehearse. Cropped hair & steel blue eyes, I thought \u2018damn, I\u2019m gonna be working with Steve McQueen!\u2019 From day one he called me \u2018kid\u2019 or \u2018Finny\u2019 and he made me laugh,\u201d she began her lengthy caption.<\/p>\n The ABC soap star went on to pay tribute to Rogers, writing, \u201cAn effortless actor, living on screen, he taught me so much. Serious about his work, but always a rebel. His own man, navigating the system, he protected me, protected Kimberly, his character, his friends. God, he was a good one. Silly, funny, kind, serious. I am heartbroken for his awesome wife Teresa, his children Sara Jane & Cale. His family made him so happy and he adored talking about them. Love you Trissy, Mai Tai\u2019s on the beach, Scorpio\u2026 \ud83c\udfdd\ufe0f \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n In the comments section of her post was a message from Braedyn Bruner,<\/strong> who plays Anna and Robert\u2019s granddaughter Emma. Bruner shared, \u201cthinking of you \u2764\ufe0f beautiful song.\u201d<\/p>\n As Parade<\/em><\/a> reported, Kimberly McCullough<\/strong> (Robin) broke her silence on losing her on-screen father. McCullough and Hughes aren\u2019t the only ones remembering Rogers.<\/p>\n Emma Samms<\/strong> (Holly) was Rogers’ other main leading lady on the ABC soap. She shared a heartfelt tribute to him,<\/a> remembering their deep friendship.<\/p>\n General Hospital<\/em> stars Genie Francis<\/strong> (Laura) and Kin Shriner<\/strong> (Scott) paid tribute to their friend. Several other soap stars<\/a> have taken to social media to honor Rogers and the legacy he left in the daytime genre.<\/p>\n Rogers\u2019 passing has certainly left a hole in the soap world. Fans have been flooding social media<\/a> to remember the soap legend.<\/p>\n General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC.<\/em><\/p>\n