New Details Emerge in Death of 'General Hospital's Leslie Charleson
Leslie Charleson's cause of death has officially been revealed.
The actress, who replaced Patsy Rahn as Dr. Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital for more than four decades and 2,000 episodes, passed away in January at the age of 79. Now, almost a full month to-the-day that the devastating news broke, new details surrounding her death have been made public.
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According to documents filed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office and reviewed by TMZ, the longtime soap opera star died of "sequelae of blunt head trauma" or the long-term effects of sustaining a serious head or traumatic brain injury.
The paperwork also illustrated Charleson's history of asthma, arthritis, atrial fibrillation, and normal pressure hydrocephalus, which is a condition where cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the brain, according to Johns Hopkins, as contributing factors.
Where or when Charleson sustained the initial head trauma that ultimately led to her death is unclear, but she had experienced a series of falls shortly before she was hospitalized, as reported by several outlets.
Frank Valentini, the executive producer of the long-running soap opera, mourned the loss in a statement on social media on Sunday, Jan. 12.
'It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson,' Valentini's statement began. "Her enduring legacy has spanned nearly 50 years on General Hospital alone and, just as Monica was the heart of the Quartermaines, Leslie was a beloved matriarch of the entire cast and crew.'
'I will miss our daily chats, her quick wit and incredible presence on set,' he added. 'On behalf of everyone at General Hospital, my heartfelt sympathy goes out to her loved ones during this difficult time.'
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