{"id":128906,"date":"2024-10-03T11:27:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T11:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/ron-hale-beloved-soap-opera-star-dead-at-78\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T11:27:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T11:27:05","slug":"ron-hale-beloved-soap-opera-star-dead-at-78","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/ron-hale-beloved-soap-opera-star-dead-at-78\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Hale, Beloved Soap Opera Star, Dead at 78"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We\u2019ve learned some very sad news from the world of daytime dramas:<\/p>\n<p>Ron Hale \u2014 who portrayed Roger Coleridge on ABC\u2019s Ryan\u2019s Hope for the duration of its run, as well as the dad of mobster Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital \u2014 passed away back on August 27, according to an obituary.<\/p>\n<p>He was 78 years old.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-general-hospital-100224-1-050c4f23fe1f4d7990c34a0177097163-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-510531 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-general-hospital-100224-1-050c4f23fe1f4d7990c34a0177097163-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-general-hospital-100224-1-050c4f23fe1f4d7990c34a0177097163-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-general-hospital-100224-1-050c4f23fe1f4d7990c34a0177097163-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-general-hospital-100224-1-050c4f23fe1f4d7990c34a0177097163-960x640.webp 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-general-hospital-100224-1-050c4f23fe1f4d7990c34a0177097163-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-general-hospital-100224-1-050c4f23fe1f4d7990c34a0177097163-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-general-hospital-100224-1-050c4f23fe1f4d7990c34a0177097163.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-general-hospital-100224-1-050c4f23fe1f4d7990c34a0177097163.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Adam Larkey \/American Broadcasting Companies via Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No cause of death has been announced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entire General Hospital Family is saddened to hear of Ron Hale\u2019s passing,\u201d reads a statement on the official General Hospital Twitter account. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Television viewers became familiar with Hale as Dr. Roger Coleridge on Ryan\u2019s Hope from 1975 to 1989. <\/p>\n<p>From there, the actor starred on General Hospital from 1995 to 2010; along with this show\u2019s spin-off series, Port Charles, from 1997 until 2000.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-510532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-960x640.webp 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-510532 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-960x640.webp 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-100224-c717678e661549f2a07102379f96c983.webp\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ron Hale on the series Ryan\u2019s Hope.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (ABC Photo Archives\/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hale earned Daytime Emmy Award nominations for outstanding supporting actor in a daytime drama series for Ryan\u2019s Hope in 1979 and 1980.<\/p>\n<p>The late star also played Watergate burglar Frank Sturgis in the 1976 film All The President\u2019s Men and a bailiff in the 1994 courtroom drama Trial by Jury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s with a heavy heart that we\u2019ve lost another great one. My dear friend Ron Hale has passed away. Ron was an amazing talent and an even better friend. I will miss you,\u201d Days of Our Lives alum Billy Warlock wrote October 2 on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Based on Hale\u2019s obituary, the Grand Rapids, Michigan native attended Furman University. Before transition into a beloved soap opera star, he appeared in plays at the Trustus Theatre in Columbia, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>The actor is survived by his nieces and nephews, Lori Brown (Janet Brabham), Max Brabham, Erin Wilson (Laurens) and Marc Brown (Betsy).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The entire General Hospital Family is saddened to hear of Ron Hale\u2019s passing. 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. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bl50WrEk96\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/bl50WrEk96<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 General Hospital (@GeneralHospital) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeneralHospital\/status\/1841693221887316276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>We send our condolences to the friends, family members and loved ones of Ron Hale.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May he rest in peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/10\/ron-hale-beloved-soap-opera-star-dead-at-78\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve learned some very sad news from the world of daytime dramas: Ron Hale \u2014 who portrayed Roger Coleridge on ABC\u2019s Ryan\u2019s Hope for the duration of its run, as well as the dad of mobster Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital \u2014 passed away back on August 27, according to an obituary. 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