Stars Pay Tribute To the Late Stuart Damon

“The GH family and I lost a great one over the weekend,” Kurth shared on Instagram. “Stuart Damon was such a treasure. He always said about his time on the set: 'You see me at my best.' Meaning he was smiling and easygoing amongst friends. Indeed, he was. RIP Prince Charming. ❤️🙏❤️"

On Twitter, Kurth shared more thoughts about his colleague, sharing that the last time he’d seen Damon was at “a wonderful lunch” with Kin Shriner (Scotty), Jackie Zeman (Bobbie), and Leslie Charleson (Monica). “What a joy it was to work alongside the great Stuart Damon. A very talented actor and singer and a kind, generous soul. Our characters often butted heads, but between takes, it was a lot of laughter. RIP Prince Charming.”

“We had a wonderful relationship,” Charleson told SoapHub.com. “I was his ‘daytime wife’ and he went home to Deidre, his forever wife, and we all had a wonderful relationship. It’s rare that you have a long-lasting relationship both on camera and off camera and it translates. If it did that for fans, well, that’s all we can ask. That’s what we wanted… that was my pal.”

“Stuart Damon, master of funny, as you can witness here with me and the sweet Shell Kepler,” Hughes shared on Instagram, sharing a throwback photo from her early days on GH. “Stuart lived to make you laugh, but he was also a very caring individual who was happy to have long conversations about life, family, and his wife, whom he adored. His favorite thing was to say ‘stethoscope’ several times before a scene with as many sibilant ‘S’s’ as humanly possible. Needless to say, that scene would have entailed a couple of takes if I was involved! Sending much love and condolences to his family ❤️ Stu-ey, a true gentleman.”

“Stuart Damon. What a loss. The angels are singing!” Burton wrote of his TV father. “One of the greatest guys ever. I was so blessed to have this guy play my TV dad. He was so kind, generous, giving, funny, selfless, and just an awesome guy. He taught me so much. I know everyone loved Stuart as Alan Quartermaine, who wouldn’t… he was amazing. But I just want people to know what a great husband and father this guy was. I’m sad beyond words. My prayers go out to his family. Love you Stuey D! 🙏🏻❤️”

“We have shared so many good times over the years,” Zeman shared on Twitter. “You are and always will be so very special to all of us who were lucky to work and play with you over the years. You will be missed but never forgotten. Your spirit will shine eternally in heaven.”

“Start Damon… I called him my “building” mainly because he was so tall and I was so short,” the actress-turned-director reminisced on Instagram. “But also, because he stood so strong and I could rely on him as the steadiest of scene partners. He handled the AIDS story with such grace. When Alan told Robin she was HIV-positive was one of my favorite scenes I experienced as an actor. His true essence as a compassionate, stand-up gentleman really came through in that story. And I wouldn’t be describing the whole person if I didn’t mention how damn funny he was as well. My heart goes out to his family. Thank you, Stu-y for blessing us with your performances. RIP.”

Posting a sweet throwback photo of Damon kissing her cheek, Francis shared on Twitter, “I am so grateful to have had this wonderful man in my life. I am very sad today."

It had been quite some time since Kanan, who played Alan’s other son, alcoholic A.J., had seen Damon, but the news hit him just as hard as anyone else. “I am saddened to have learned that Stuart Damon has passed,” Kanan wrote on Twitter. “Although we had lost touch over the years, I will never forget his kind soul, zany sense of humor, and talent. RIP Stuey Damone.”

As Alan and Monica’s adopted daughter, Emily, Tamblyn grew up on GH under the watchful eye of Damon. “Brokenhearted to hear of the passing of Stuart Damon,” she tweeted. “He played my adopted dad on General Hospital for seven years and he was the most kind, wonderful, loving, supportive person. He always made me laugh and made me feel safe on set. I love you, Stewy. Rest well now, my friend.”

For Shriner, the men who played Alan and Edward Quartermaine were the epitomai of GH. “So sorry to hear Stuart Damon has passed,” Shriner tweeted. “He and David Lewis made GH the show it became. RIP Stuie.”

“It is with much sadness I heard of Stuart Damon’s passing. He brought a real steadiness to the Quartermaine family,” tweeted Rogers, here in a vintage photo with Damon and iconic GH producer Gloria Monty. “I enjoyed my scenes with him. Rest easy, my friend."

Remembering Stuart fondly, Braun wrote a lengthy post on Instagram about the man she first met when she was cast as GH’s Carly. “My heart is heavy. Stuart was such a kind man. He was genuine and warm. He was funny. He always had a smile and open arms. He gave the best hugs, called me Tubby and I was always happy when I saw him. I knew him as Alan Quartermaine before I worked with him. Then I knew him as someone I was always happy to see because he made my day a bit brighter. I think he made everyone’s day brighter. He was so incredibly full of life. Full of good life. We lost a beautiful human being today. I was so lucky to know him. My heart is sad. Rest peacefully, kind soul. You will be greatly missed by so many.”

On Twitter, Clifton recalled a milestone moment that occurred in the Q family while he was playing Alan’s nephew, Dillon: The death of Quartermaine matriarch Lila. “In my early days at GH, I had a scene with Stuart in which his character would learn that a beloved family member had died. He understood the gravity of the scene, how historic it would become, and yet during the countdown to 'action,' he still turned to me with a wry smile and whispered, 'Watch and learn, kid.' Then he winked. Within seconds, he was no longer Stuart, and he began to sob.

The man was, and is, royalty.

Rest in peace, Uncle Alan.”

“R.I.P. Stuart Damon. Or 'Big Stuey' as we lovingly called him,” Lindstrom wrote on Twitter. “The world will be a much less colorful place without him."