The death of the general hospital star Dennis Alexander in 85

General Hospital Dennis AlexanderThe Leslie Weber played on soap from 1973 to 1984, died. She was 85 years old.

diverse and Soap Opera Digest On Friday, May 9 stated that the actress, who was also famous for photographing Susan Hunter Martin The days of our lifeHe died on March 5.

General Hospital the offer Frank Valentini, 62, joint news about her death through a statement published on X.

“I am very sorry to hear the death of Dennis Alexander. I have broken the barriers on the screen and exit, and Dr. Leslie Weber-one of the first doctors on TV during the day-has been depicted for nearly five decades,” he wrote.

“This meant a lot to restore her role in recent years, and I am honored to have the opportunity to work with her. On behalf of complete General Hospital familyI have made my heart with her family, friends and admirers for a long time. I hope you lie in peace. “

Alexander’s acting profession started in the fifties when it first appeared in Broadway with a role in Children’s watch. In the same contract, Alexander scored the roles of the TV guest in The father knows the best, the twilight area and Danny Kay’s offer.

The actress moved to soap in the 1960s, and a part is running in the CBS Soap Opera Pure horizon.

In 1966, Susan Martin was filmed in The days of our lifeThe role of his game for seven years, before turning into General Hospital In 1973, Leslie Weber filmed.

Alexander spoke to the hour In 1977 on how emotional soap and lovers are invested – including General HospitalA audience, many of them felt a strong rapprochement with Leslie.

“It is not necessarily that soap opera generates larger stars than films,” Alexander, who last time appeared General Hospital In 2021, he told the port at that time. “The audience feels closer to the afternoon stars of the types of films. After all, we are with them daily, and they feel that they know us. You will be surprised that my fans’ mail – and I do not mean the exciting character.

Alexander was killed in a controversial way in 1984, but the actress later returned to a short return in 1996 when they returned Leslie from the dead.

“I was sad when I left the show,” I told We love soap at that time. “When you have played a long character and enjoyed it, you can feel sad fans.

Alexander was married to Richard A. ColaDirector and product died in 2021.