Sonny Dies General Hospital (2024)

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Who's leaving GH in 2024? ›

General Hospital spoilers reveal that several cast changes are coming for the show in 2024. Avery Kristen Pohl exited when Esme Prince fell overboard and was presumed dead. Spencer Cassadine (Alexander Chavez) fell overboard as well and there is news about him too.

He plays a TV character with bipolar disorder — and was himself diagnosed with it at age 22. Maurice has spent two decades playing gangster Michael “Sonny” Corinthos Jr.

Now Ava is once again messing with Sonny's medication. Will Morgan save his father from Ava's plan? General Hospital spoilers reveal that Ava is staying with Sonny at his penthouse.

Jason investigated the car bombing that killed Morgan Corinthos (Bryan Craig), Sonny and Carly's son, in an attempt to clear Sonny's name. He teams up with Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner), and they figure out the culprit was Olivia St. John (Tonja Walker), who was trying to kill Julian Jerome (William deVry).

Chavez's departure from the soap is the latest in a long line of cast shake-ups that started in November 2023, with Roger Howarth departing the show as Dr. Austin Gatlin-Holt. The following month, Eden McCoy took a step back from her role as Josslyn Jacks following the death of her mother.

Gregory Chase (Gregory Harrison) on GH was diagnosed with ALS in April 2023, and just over a year later, the character tragically passed away peacefully in his sleep from heart failure on the May 21 episode.

Amanda Setton's Pregnancy and Her Break from the Show

Amanda Setton, who impeccably portrays Brook Lynn on General Hospital, is currently not pregnant. Although she was pregnant during filming, she took a break from the show in August 2020 to focus on her personal well-being and that of her unborn child.

General Hospital actor John J. York is feeling overwhelmed with love. Speaking on Good Morning America on Monday, June 17, York — who plays Malcolm "Mac" Scorpio on the soap opera — opened up about his return to set following his diagnosis with two forms of cancer in September 2023.

Sonny is a troubled young man who becomes addicted to heroin at an early age. Unlike many of the young boys in the neighborhood, Sonny is not hard or brutal. He keeps all of his problems bottled up—except when he plays music.

From the title of the story to the closing scene, music plays a central role in defining the characters and culture of Harlem in “Sonny's Blues.” At a young age, Sonny decides he wants to grow up to become a musician, a decision that his brother has difficulty accepting.

What does Sonny suffer from? ›

Drugs And Addiction In Sonny's Blues By James Baldwin

Sonny's addiction to drugs has caused a lot of problems which not only affected his life, but also the life of his brother. In the start of the short story Sonny's problem with his heroin addiction can already be seen take place.…

Later in the episode, Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper), Deputy Mayor of Port Charles, told Police Commissioner Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) that Olivia Jerome was dead. Viewers last saw Olivia in 2017 when she ordered the car explosion that killed Sonny Corinthos' (Maurice Benard) son, Morgan Corinthos (Bryan Craig).

Jason is working with the FBI because of Carly. Just when we thought General Hospital gave us the whole story behind where Jason's been, the April 2, 2024 episode revealed a pivotal piece for why he's done the things he's done.

Burton first played Jason in Gh from 1991 to 2012, then again from 2017 to 2021. He was fired from the series for noncompliance with Covid-19 vaccine mandate on set, but he's officially back as of March 4, 2024.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez has confirmed he is not returning to General Hospital.

He was seen saying goodbye to his family and friends so he could head off to college at Stanford University. According to Distractify, the son of Zander Smith and Elizabeth Webber is certainly due for a change of scenery. After some difficult times in Port Charles, he will attend the school on a soccer scholarship.

Gregory Harrison exits General Hospital as his character succumbs to ALS. The folks in Port Charles are saying goodbye to one of their favorite community members, actor Gregory Harrison, who recently left General Hospital. His character, Gregory Chase, passed away in his sleep after fighting ALS.

And in November 2022, Jeff finally returned to the canvas, although the role was recast with William Moses. Dr. Jeff Webber arrived in Port Charles in the spring of 1976 with his wife, Dr. Monica Webber, planning to join the staff at General Hospital following the death of his older brother, Rick Webber.