General Hospital Character Deaths That Occurred After An Actor Death

Anna Lee spent much of her career as a Hollywood starlet, appearing in such films as "The Sound of Music," "How Green is My Valley," and "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" (via IMDb). In 1978, the British-born actress was already in her 60s when she joined the cast of "General Hospital" as the spunky Quartermaine matriarch, Lila Quartermaine. Lee spent her last years bringing Lila to life, even when a car accident left her in a wheelchair (via The Famous People).

"GH" also outraged fans when it unceremoniously took Lee off contract in 2003, making Lila's appearances on the show almost non-existent. The next year, Lee passed away from pneumonia at the age of 91 (via Soaps.com). Lila was said to have died peacefully in her sleep and her children, Alan and Tracy, mourned her right along with the rest of the fictional town of Port Charles — and her legions of devoted daytime fans.