GH’s Steve Burton Opens Up on Working Alongside Tristan Rogers in His Final Scenes and “Making Sure He Was Being Taken Care Of”

Tristan Rogers, the beloved and iconic star of General Hospital who passed away on Friday, August 15th from lung cancer, taped his last scene as Robert Scorpio a few months back and it aired on the July 18th episode of the ABC daytime drama series.

In the story, Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) accompanied Robert’s daughter, Sasha Corbin (Sofia Mattsson) and her newborn daughter Daisy, to safety by flying with her in a private jet half way around the world to the home Robert and Holly Sutton (Emma Samms), who now reside in together in Europe.

When Jason and Sasha arrived at Robert’s front door, it was apparent that Rogers was very frail, making these scenes all the more impactful for viewers and indeed for longtime GH vet, Steve Burton.

Taking to his Instagram to pay tribute to Tristan, Steve wrote on how Tristan wanted to be there to film what would be his last scenes and the indelible mark the Australian-born star left on him and the legacy of General Hospital.

In his post, accompanied by a photo from their last time together Steve began, “If you know, you know Robert Scorpio. Tristan Rogers … The man. The legend. The OG.”

Steve continued to share how Tristan was on his last day of work, “I’m truly honored that I had the chance to work alongside Tristan on his very last day at work. Not only that, I got to spend real time with him…just making sure he was taken care of

You could see he was going through it, but the strength he showed to still be there… it spoke volumes. Most people in that situation might have said, ‘Stay home, take care of yourself.’ But for Tristan, General Hospital l was his home. And there was no place he would rather have been.”

“Even though he wasn’t feeling his best, he would joke around, still giving us a piece of who he was. That’s the mark of a true legend,” Burton added, and concluded with,”Tristan, thank you for everything you did. You paved the way for guys like me. Rest easy, my friend. Your light and laughter live on. ❤️”

Coincidently, Steve and Tristan crossed paths many times throughout their careers  – not only when they both have come and gone and returned to General Hospital, but when they both appeared on The Young and the Restless for a few years as Colin Atkinson and Dylan McAvoy.

Now below, take a look at the final two scenes from the July 18th episode of General Hospital, and the interaction between Jason and Robert, layered with so many emotions as this would be Tristan’s final acting performance.

So, what did you think about the sentiments shared by Steve Burton on the passing of Tristan Rogers, and your thoughts on the last time we will ever see Robert Scorpio on GH? Share your thoughts in the comment section.