It finally happened.

Kelly Monaco’s time has come on General Hospital.

After more than 20 years on the series, Kelly Monaco’s Sam has finally leftGeneral Hospital.

Kelly Monaco as Sam in General Hospital

Characters departing the long-running ABC soap opera is nothing new.

Sam Leaves General Hospital

It has finally happened.

Well, exactly that happened (kind of).

Kelly Monaco as Sam looking intensely into a man’s eyes in General Hospital

Everything seemed hunky-dory for the fan-favorite soap character, but then, tragedy struck.

While looking fine one moment, Sam began to crash.

After extensive work trying to save her, they finally call it.

Kelly Monaco as Sam laying in a hospital with a breathing tube in her mouth in General Hospital

Pronouncing the longtime character dead once and for all.

Sam’s medical team was visibly stunned by what had just happened.

She has seemed fine, and then simply was not.

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She would follow this up, saying"I will give a proper statement.

When Billy Miller was fired, Sams storyline stopped.

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Stripping Sam of every characteristic she had.

Something I worked for decades to build…

Slowly dismantling her, into a character that I did not recognize, let alone the audience.

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Call it what you will… retaliation at it [sic] finest.

I will give a proper statement.

The truth will set you free."

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