GENERAL Hospital lovers bid farewell to Michael Easton with heavy hearts as he announces he is leaving General Hospital.
Fans of the award-winning ABC daytime drama series flooded the 57-year-old actor’s latest Instagram post with comments expressing their feelings about him leaving the beloved television show.
“Thank you for your kindness,” Easton captioned an Instagram video of him sharing a heartfelt farewell message.
“My heart is full of love and gratitude.”
His departure from the soap opera was a big surprise for his fans.
The post that Easton shared on Instagram about his departure from General Hospital received more than 8,000 likes.
“I can’t imagine where they will go with this story that makes any sense (other than the longest rehab stay in history) but it’s a shame,” someone said in one comment.
“I’m confused as to why they would make us fall so in love with Finn’s family and then destroy it in a week. We’ll miss your work terribly, but we’ll all be keeping an eye on you,
“Thank you for 10 incredible years of TV!”
Another fan wrote: “I’m crying. I will miss you so much. You are a wonderful actor and an even better human being.
“Port Charles will not be the same without you. However, I know great things are in your future and I can’t wait to see what happens next. What a class act you are!”
Another person expressed: “I’m upset right now,
“I wish you wouldn’t leave – I hope to see you on another show! Good luck!”
In the clip, the Emmy-nominated star explained that she “always liked the Irish goodbye.”
“That’s leaving the party without telling anyone you left,” he explained.
“But I thought you all deserved better. So I just wanted you to know that I just finished filming my final scenes here on General Hospital.”
General Hospital Cast

General Hospital has been on the air since the early 1960s.
The cast of the iconic soap opera includes:
- Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos)
- Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos)
- Katelyn MacMullen (Corinthos Willow)
- Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford)
- Josh Swickard (Harrison Chase)
- Gregory Harrison (Gregory Chase)
- Michael Easton (Hamilton Finn)
- Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones)
- Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri)
- Kelly Monaco (Samantha McCall)
- Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber-Baldwin)
- Cynthia Wattros (Nina Reeves)
- Maura West (Ava Jerome)
Celebrity Appearances:
- Demi Moore (1982-1984)
- Meghan Markle (2002)
- Mark Hamil (1972)
- Kristin Davis (1991)
- Eva Longoria (2000)
- George Takei (1985)
- Elizabeth Taylor (1981)
Easton emphasized that he “loved every minute” he worked on the show.
“I want to thank the entire cast and crew for allowing me to share their stage for the past 10 years,” he said.
“Most importantly, I want to thank all of you for the kindness and love you have shown me and my family. I will never forget you and as I leave here for the last time, with apologies to the great Lou Gehrig,
“I feel like the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.”
He has played Dr. Hamilton Finn on the soap opera since 2016.
Easton previously played a General Hospital doctor named Silas Clay in 2013, before the character was killed off and the actor later returned as Finn.
Following the assassination of Bryan Craig’s character on the series, Morgan Stone Corinthos, he announced plans to return to the soap after eight years.
Fans of the show are also excited that Jonathan Jackson revealed that he would soon be back on General Hospital playing Lucky Spencer.
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