Anthony Geary, the actor who portrayed Luke Spencer on ABCs long-running soap opera General Hospital, has died, according to numerous media reports.He was 78.Geary died following complications from a planned operation, TV Inside r first reported.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Rob Reiner's son suspected of killing beloved director and his wifeBorn on May 29, 1947, in Coalville, Utah, Geary studied theater at the University of Utah and began his career onstage before moving into television work in the 1960s and 1970s.He joined General Hospital in 1978, where his pairing with Genie Franciss Laura Webber became one of the shows signature storylines. Their 1981 wedding episode remains one of the most-watched soap opera broadcasts in U.S. television history.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Abraham Quintanilla Jr., father and manager of Selena, dies at 85Geary won a record eight Daytime Emmy Awards for outstanding lead actor for his work on the series.He is survived by his husband, Claudio Gama, who told TV Insider that Gearys death came as a shock.It was a shock for me and our families and our friends, Gama said. For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband.The pair lived together in the Netherlands. ...read more read less