Leslie Charleson, known for her role as Monica Quartermaine on “General Hospital,” has died. She was 79. Executive producer Frank Valentini announced Charleson’s death Sunday on the show’s Instagram page.

Soap opera veteran Leslie Charleson, who played Monica Quartermaine on "General Hospital," has died at the age of 79.

Ms. Charleson played Dr. Monica Quartermaine, a cardiologist and family matriarch, on the daytime series for 46 years.