'Heartbroken' John Stamos Pays Tribute to 'General Hospital's Tristan Rogers: 'A True Character' originally appeared on Parade. The tributes continue to pour in for soap legend Tristan Rogers, days after his death at age 79. John Stamos is one of the latest people to honor Rogers and reveal the impact he had on his life.

Tristan Rogers, best known for playing Robert Scorpio on ABC’s General Hospital, died August 15. He was 79. His passing was confirmed by his longtime manager Meryl Soodak. In July, it was revealed that Rogers had been diagnosed with cancer. Soodak told ABC/7 that Rogers was not a smoker.