Finola Hughes, who played Anna Devane opposite Rogers' Robert Scorpio on General Hospital, took to her Instagram on Saturday, Aug. 16, to pay tribute to him in the wake of his death at the age of 79.

'General Hospital' Star Finola Hughes Speaks Out After Tristan Rogers Death originally appeared on Parade. General Hospital star Finola Hughes (Anna) worked closely with Tristan Rogers (Robert) for nearly 40 years. Robert and Anna are one of General Hospital’ s most beloved couples.

Tributes to late soap star Tristan Rogers, best known as Robert on General Hospital, have poured in since news of his death broke last week. Rogers was battling lung cancer, although he was not a smoker. Kimberly McCullough, who grew up on GH playing Robert's daughter Robin, posted a pic on Instagram of Rogers holding her as a child. She wrote: