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ABC's long-running soap, General Hospital, often presents heartbreaking twists in its storyline, as it did with Sam McCall's death after a successful liver donation surgery. As the beloved character died unexpectedly in the episode dated October 30, 2024, all the people connected to her will respond in varied ways, opening up the potential for new story arcs.
General Hospital is one of the longest-running American daily soaps airing on ABC since the first day of April 1963. As fans already know, the soap's plot revolves around the titular hospital in the fictional Port Charles town. The storyline extends to include the mobster families and the law enforcers, besides the staff and patients of the medical facility.
Sam McCall was one of the crooks-turned-straight characters who was involved with the criminal world before turning a new leaf with law enforcement activities. In one of her final good deeds, she donated part of her liver to Lulu Spencer, ending in her death.
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General Hospital: How will Sam's death affect her loved ones?
While General Hospital viewers knew this was coming, Sam McCall's death was unexpected for the residents of Port Charles, particularly after her liver donation was a success. To add to the sorrow, Dante Falconeri proposed to her after the surgery, and she accepted.
Sam's demise will steer new story arcs as each person influenced by her death will react differently. The most affected would be her partner, Dante, her mother, Alexis, her children, Danny and Scout, her former husband-cum-friend, Jason, and possibly her half-sisters, Molly and Kristina. Another person who would be negatively affected by Sam's death is Lulu, who is the recipient of Sam's liver.
Now, Dante will be devastated as his lady love, whom he proclaimed to Cody was his present and future, is gone forever. While he might take a drastic move towards either alcohol or joining Sonny in the crime world, Alexis Davis is likely to fall off the wagon with grief.
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Sam's children, Danny and Scout, will have their fathers as the surviving parent. While Drew Cain may not be a hands-on good parent to Scout, leaving the girl's future at stake, Jason Morgan will re-evaluate his role as Danny's father. Jason may consider leaving the world of crime behind and joining the law or PCPD to become a good example for Danny.
Spoilers suggest Lulu Spencer will survive the surgery and will wake up to feel guilt over being the cause of Sam's death. She may need tough love and support from Tracy Quartermaine and her mother, Laura Collins, to face her future.
Sam's half-brother, Lucas Jones, is another person on a guilt trip. General Hospital fans may remember Sam specifically asking to be operated on by Lucas. His reaction was already visible when he refused to accept her death and continued trying to revive her for almost half an hour.
How Sam's half-sisters react remains to be seen. While Kristina, who is already in a troublesome spot due to her own problems, may spiral even further, Molly may either seek refuge in another affair or may come close to Kristina in solidarity. Kristina may also reconnect with Blaze in this melancholic atmosphere.
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How did Sam's death come about on General Hospital?
General Hospital episode dated October 30, 2024, showed Sam out of surgery and recovering when Dante proposed; she accepted and informed the joyous news to her mother. However, she started turning pale and turned unresponsive.
Jason, who was bringing Danny and Scout to meet their mother, noticed the commotion and sent the kids away. Alexis told him about Sam's condition while Elizabeth, Portia, and Lucas worked to revive the patient. After trying for 30 minutes, Lucas declared her dead at 5:48 pm.
Lucas's reaction to Sam's sudden deterioration hints at a hidden cause of her death. In the past, Lucas had identified how Lulu's ventilator had stopped and maybe a giveaway for another foul play with Sam's death.
While the doctors believe Sam died of an embolism, General Hospital fans predicted a sabotage for long. Fans may remember that before her surgery, Sam was investigating Cyrus Renault and wanted to expose him. She may have succeeded had she survived putting Laura's brother behind bars again. As such, Cyrus has a motive for Sam's death.
Stay tuned to ABC on weekdays as the upcoming episodes of General Hospital spin out new story arcs and take a new direction in the aftermath of Sam McCall's death.
