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Daytime Soap Opera Actor Who Appeared on ‘General Hospital’ Dies
- Chris Robinson, best known as Dr. Rick Webber on General Hospital, died peacefully in his sleep on June 9, 2025, near Sedona, Arizona.
- Robinson's death followed a long acting career spanning over 65 years, with over 1,000 episodes of General Hospital and more than 100 TV and film roles.
- He gained widespread recognition for his recurring role from 1978 to 1986 and reprised the character in a 2002 storyline where Dr. Webber was murdered.
- Robinson popularized the catchphrase "I'm not a doctor, but I do play one on TV" in a 1980s Vicks Formula 44 commercial, which became a national cultural reference.
- His passing leaves surviving family including his wife Jacquie Shane-Robinson, seven sons, and five grandchildren, highlighting his legacy beyond his entertainment career.
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NBC Washington‘General Hospital' star Chris Robinson dies at 86
Chris Robinson, an actor best known for his longtime role as Dr. Rick Webber on “General Hospital,” has died of heart failure at age 86. Robinson “peacefully passed in his sleep at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona at 12:30am on June 9, 2025,” his rep told TODAY.com in a statement. Robinson’s career spanned more than 60 years and included roles in feature films such as “The Young Savages” (1961) and “Birdman of Alcatraz” (1962). He later found a ho…
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Chris Robinson, ‘General Hospital’ actor who famously played a doctor on TV, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES — Chris Robinson, the actor who played Dr. Rick Webber on “General Hospital” and also introduced America to a classic turn of phrase in a commercial for cough syrup, has died of heart failure. He was 86. Read more...
The world of American soap is in mourning. Chris Robinson, emblematic figure of Love, Glory and Beauty and General Hospital, died at 86 years of age. The announcement of his disappearance moved generations of viewers, attached to this familiar face of the small screen.
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