In the General Hospital episodes on October 30 and 31, Sam McCall bid the soap goodbye. The character supposedly had a successful surgery after which she got engaged to Dante to solidify their relationship. However, she felt faint and collapsed shortly after, and the doctors at the hospital failed to revive her.
In the episode after her passing, Sam's mother Alexis and her former lover Jason came to her hospital room to bid her goodbye. They both shared tearful moments with her, recalling fond memories with her and mourning her passing.
It is yet to be revealed why exactly Sam collapsed after her engagement. It is possible that she had a side-effect from her surgery that the doctors missed. It might also be possible that someone planned to kill her. However, none of these theories have been confirmed as of yet.
What happened when Alexis and Jason went to say goodbye to Sam?
Alexis and Jason said their final goodbyes to Sam after her surgery on General Hospital. They were informed of Sam's demise after her team of doctors including Lucas, Portia and Elizabeth, were unable to revive Sam.
Alexis was the first to run in and see her daughter, while Jason stayed back to demand answers from Elizabeth. The scene shifted to Alexis in the hospital room, shocked at seeing the lifeless form of Sam, her child. She held her daughter and cried, thinking about all the memories the two had shared over the years. Alexis even mourned that her life should have been taken instead of Sam's.
It was then Jason’s turn to say goodbye, and he asked Alexis for permission to see Sam alone. In tears, he reminisced over their past relationship and everything that Sam had meant to him. A flashback of his time with Sam played on screen, intensifying the grief of the scene for the audience as well as Jason.
In the end, Jason said that he always thought Sam would outlive him. Heartbroken, he left the hospital room. Meanwhile, Alexis informed Dante and Rocco that Sam was gone after they arrived at the hospital.
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Why is Sam leaving General Hospital? Reasons for the character's exit explored
General Hospital fans have known that Sam McCall would be exiting General Hospital since a reveal in August. It was announced that actress Kelly Monaco and her character were being written off the soap.
This decision came as a surprise to many, since Monaco has played Sam McCall on General Hospital for a long time since 2003. The actress was herself stunned by the decision, as she expressed via Instagram and other social media. Many fans have also expressed their disappointment and anger at showrunner Frank Valentini for the sudden exit.
On Wednesday (October 30, 2024), Sam had her successful surgery and got engaged to Dante. However, she soon started to feel faint and passed out. A team of doctors was unable to revive her, and Sam flatlined. The reason for her sudden collapse in health has not been explained by the storyline yet.
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Audiences can watch General Hospital airing on the ABC Channel. New episodes of the soap are released on all weekdays.