End of an Era: ‘General Hospital’ Legend Says Goodbye After Nearly 30 Years – What Really Happened?
GH star Maurice Benard has been hinting at retirement for a while now. This week Sonny Corinthos finds himself in danger on the daytime soap. Is the show killing Sonny off so the actor can retire? Keep reading for the latest on the rumors.
Sonny Corinthos In Danger
As a mob boss Sonny Corinthos (played by Maurice Benard) is always on the verge of dying. He survived multiple shoot-outs and car bombs, one of which took his beloved wife, Lily (Lilly Melgar.) The character always survived any attempt on this life, mainly because of the actor’s popularity and place on the show.
But this time fans think it might finally be the end of Sonny. He’s in a war with Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota,) who wants revenge against Sonny. Viewers recently found out that Sonny’s latest love interest, Natalia (Eva LaRue,) is Sidwell’s ex-wife.
Maurice Benard Retirement Rumors Heat Up
Maurice Benard has played Sonny Corinthos for 32 years. Before that, he was on All My Children. After over three decades in soap operas, is the actor ready to move on? He hosts a mental health vlog on YouTube called State Of Mind that he recently said he would like to do full-time eventually.
