Friends and household are mourning the lack of a cleaning soap opera legend. 

Ron Hale, who was finest identified for his prolonged roles on the exhibits Ryan’s Hope and General Hospital, died on Aug. 27, his household introduced. He was 78.

According to an on-line obituary, Hale—who initially hails from Grand Rapids, Michigan—lived in St. George, South Carolina, at the time of his passing. His reason for dying has not been shared.

He performed Dr. Roger Coleridge for all 14 years of Ryan’s Hope, a task which earned him two Daytime Emmy Awards nominations in 1979 and 1980, respectively. He additionally obtained a nod for Outstanding Villain in a Daytime Serial at the Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1986.

Hale, whose full title was Ronald Hale Thigpen, went on to play Mark Corbin on General Hospital from 1995 to 2010 and the present’s spin-off, Port Charles. Eventually, Max Gail took over the position from 2018 to 2021.

“The entire General Hospital Family is saddened to hear of Ron Hale’s passing,” the present’s official X account wrote on Oct. 3. “We would like to extend our condolences to his loved ones during this difficult time. He was an incredible actor and an unforgettable colleague. May he rest in peace.”