Ron Hale, ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Ryan’s Hope’ Star, Dies at 78 – See Tributes

Soap opera veteran Ron Hale, who portrayed Roger Coleridge on Ryan’s Hope and Mike Corbin on General Hospital, has died. He was 78.

Hale passed away on August 27, 2024, according to an obituary at BryantFuneral.org. A cause of death was not provided.

Born on January 2, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Hale made his first on-screen appearance in the CBS soap opera Search for Tomorrow in 1951. His soap work would continue with appearances in Love is a Many Splendored Thing in 1973 before landing his first major role as Roger Coleridge in ABC’s Ryan’s Hope.

Ryan’s Hope ran from July 7, 1975, to January 13, 1989, and revolved around the trials and tribulations within a large Irish-American family in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Hale earned three Daytime Emmy nominations for his performance.

Following the end of Ryan’s Hope, Hale would continue to make appearances in various classic TV shows, such as Matlock and MacGyver, as well as film roles in Trial by Jury and The Dark Mist.

He joined General Hospital in 1995, playing the recurring role of Mike Corbin, the father of mobster Sonny Corinthos. He also reprised the role in 1997 for the spinoff series Port Charles. Hale left General Hospital in 2010, after which he retired from acting.

The official General Hospital X account shared a tribute to Hale on Wednesday night (October 2), writing, “The entire General Hospital Family is saddened to hear of Ron Hale’s 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.”

The entire General Hospital Family is saddened to hear of Ron Hale’s 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. pic.twitter.com/bl50WrEk96

— General Hospital (@GeneralHospital) October 3, 2024

Days of Our Lives actor Billy Warlock also posted a tribute to Hale on social media, stating, “It’s with a heavy heart that we’ve 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.”

It’s with a heavy heart that we’ve 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.

— Billy Warlock (@BillyWarlock) October 2, 2024

Hale is survived by his nieces and nephews, Lori Brown (Janet Brabham), Max Brabham, Erin Wilson (Laurens), and Marc Brown (Betsy).