Kelly Monaco made her final appearance on General Hospital during Friday’s episode of the ABC soap opera.
It comes after the end of the 48-year-old actress’ tenure on the series was announced in August.
Monaco appeared in more than 2,200 episodes as Sam McCall over 21 years and, in early October, said his firing “doesn’t make any sense” to her.
Upon learning of the fate of Monaco’s beloved character and after watching his final performance, fans took to social media to share their emphatic reactions.
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Kelly Monaco made her final appearance on General Hospital during Friday’s episode of the ABC soap opera.
Viewers have known since August that Monaco’s character, Sam McCall, would be killed off.
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Although viewers knew that McCall would be killed, until recently it was unclear exactly how.
It later became clear that her character’s decision to donate her liver to Lulu Spencer would prove fatal.
On October 30, fans learned that his organ had been successfully removed, but Sam did not survive the surgery.
Friday’s episode then showed Sam’s mother, Alexis, played by Nancy Lee Grahn, breaking the news of her daughter’s death to her love interest Dante (Dom Zamprogna), explaining that she suffered a heart attack after the surgery. .
Kelly’s TV mom Nancy took to co-stars) to play.’
She added: “Playing Kelly Monaco’s mother was effortless and the love is real.”
Fans praised her performance, with one responding in the social media thread: “That was challenging and extraordinary.”
The person added: “I knew you guys would bring it.” And I’m so sorry you had to do it.
Kelly’s TV mom, Nancy Lee Grahn, spoke to and my family.” (cast mates) to play’
Fans praised Nancy’s performance as Sam’s mother, with one responding in the social media thread: “That was challenging and extraordinary.”
Another fan added: “It’s so sad but I was hoping you were with Sam in the last few scenes and you were.”
Another fan added: “It’s so sad but I was hoping you would be with Sam in the last scenes and you were.” They were excellent. They tell me I see Kelly Monaco leaving.
There was one long-time viewer who wrote, “I really hope someone can step in and review some of these stories.”
The person went on to say, “The past year has been a rollercoaster of emotions and fans are heartbroken about Kelly.”
‘I’ll miss Kelly. Truly a horrible call from the powers that be at GH,” someone else chimed in.
And one fan sent an angry message to the show’s producer Frank Valentini: ‘This is for Frank Valentini, for firing Kelly Monaco so cruelly and writing off the most popular #GeneralHospital character of the last 25 years. “You have broken the hearts of viewers in the process and we will never forgive you.”
There was one long-time viewer who wrote, “I really hope someone can step in and review some of these stories.”
‘I’ll miss Kelly. Truly a horrible call from the powers that be at GH,” someone else chimed in.
And one fan directed an angry post at the show’s producer Frank Valentini.
Kelly pictured with General Hospital guest star Valentin Chmerkovskiy and producer Frank, who fans say “cruelly” fired her.
Soap Opera Network reported in August that Monaco was “shocked” after learning her longtime character would be “removed” from the show.
Soap Opera Network reported in August that Monaco was “shocked” after learning her longtime character would be “killed off.”
Monaco first joined the series in October 2003. She was the first winner of the Mirrorball Trophy after competing on Dancing with the Stars in its inaugural season in 2005.
In 2012, he returned for the show’s fifteenth season, the All Stars season. That year, she placed third with her professional dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy, who later guest-starred on General Hospital as a boxer.
In January, he joked on social media: “I put my dancing shoes back on for the @GeneralHospitalprimetime special (with a guest appearance by @valentin). “General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling” airs tomorrow (4 January) at 10 pm on ABC. Don’t miss it!’
In early October, she shared a photo of herself with the show’s Davis family, played by Kate Mansi, Nancy and Kristen Vaganos, on Instagram, writing in the caption: “Last scene with the Davis girls.” It still doesn’t make any sense to me.
Nancy wrote in the comments: ‘In the midst of every difficulty lies opportunity. Albert Einstein. I love you. Everything will be fine. There are some things a TV mom just knows.