Kelly Monaco saying goodbye General Hospital and his character, Sam McCall, after more than 20 years on the soap opera — but his final death scene won’t be the last viewers see of him on the hit soap opera.

Shortly after Monaco’s character, Sam McCall, passed away on the Wednesday, October 30 episode of the ABC series. People The 48-year-old actress will reportedly make her final appearance in the upcoming episode later this week.

Us Weekly ABC has reached out for comment.

Tuesday’s episode featured Sam successfully recovering from surgery and getting engaged to Dante (Dominic Zamprogna). But then he started having accidents and doctors were eventually unable to revive him.

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Kelly Monaco’s experience working on soap operas has been an incredible journey. Since her debut as Olivia “Livvie” Locke in Port Charles in 1999, the actress has captivated audiences with her character development and shocking storylines. The journey only continued in 2003 when he joined General Hospital as Sam McCall. Introduced (…)

Us Weekly confirmed in august Monaco exit planned General Hospital in the fall after portraying the role of Sam McCall in more than 2,000 episodes since his debut in 2003.

Monaco were initially tight-lipped about his departure but it appears say this for the first time In a deleted Instagram comment on a Soap Hub post from September, he responded to a user who claimed it was “monotonous, has no primary roles and is just boring”, while also refusing to take a pay cut as Monaco had already done. controversial.

“‘No primary role.. do your homework,” Monaco replied. “When Billy Miller was fired and Sam’s story was stopped. Depriving Sam of every quality he had. It’s something I’ve been working for decades to build… I’m slowly taking it apart and turning it into a character I don’t recognize, let alone the audience. Whatever you say, retaliation (sic) is best. I will make the necessary explanation. The truth will set you free.”

Monaco in October reflected on his last moments on General Hospital to arrange. “Last scene with the Davis girls. ,” she captioned the Instagram photo with the costars Kate Mansi, Nancy Lee Grahn And Kristen Vaganos. “It still doesn’t make any sense to me.”

Before Kelly’s post, her mother said, Carmina MonacoAnnounced Daytime Emmy nomination shot his last scenes on September 27, just days before her 21st anniversary on the show.

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“I want to take this moment to reach out to Kelly’s incredible fans and express my deepest gratitude for the unwavering love, loyalty and support you have shown her throughout her time. General Hospital“On this final day, just four days shy of the anniversary of her first episode on October 1, 2003, Kelly will close her dressing room door for the last time,” Carmina wrote via X

Carmina acknowledged that the moment was “difficult” for Kelly, but noted: “Knowing that she had such an incredible, loyal fan base gave her strength. You stood by her through thick and thin, celebrating her accomplishments and providing comfort through the tough times.”

He concluded: “Your love and dedication meant beyond words, not only to Kelly, but to all of us who cared so deeply about her. Thank you for being there, believing in him, and reminding him of the impact he made. We will always be grateful to you for being there for him throughout this process.”