Fans are devastated over Kelly Monaco’s General Hospital exit, and other soap opera stars have weighed in. “She was there for 20-something years,” Wally Kurth told Us Weekly at the “Day of Days” event in Los Angeles on 2.

Kelly Monaco as Sam McCall has officially left General Hospital but here are some ways the beloved character could return to the show

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the Nov. 1 episode of General Hospital. Friday’s episode of General Hospital marked the last time fans will see Kelly Monaco, whose surprise departure was revealed in August after she appeared in more than 2,

General Hospital fans are amazed by the performance Kelly Monaco continues to give to her scenes knowing this is the end. Monaco was fired weeks ago when she learned her character was being killed off in a storyline dictated move.

Kelly Monaco ‘s exit from General Hospital has garnered outcry from fans who have watched her play the fiercely beloved Sam McCall for 20 years. Her character died on the soap in the October 30 episode, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the last we’ll see of her in the show.

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for the Oct. 30 episode of General Hospital. Sam McCall has officially put Port Charles (and Earth) in her rearview mirror. The Wednesday, Oct. 30 episode of General Hospital marked the start of Kelly Monaco’s final appearance as the beloved character after 21 years.

Our tears still haven’t dried after watching the General Hospital episodes surrounding the death of Sam McCall. (And we’re not out of the woods yet.) But perhaps we can all take some comfort in knowing that,