Soap Actor Chris Robinson, 86, Dies at Arizona Home

Veteran soap actor Chris Robinson has died at the age of 86.

The star was best known for roles as Dr Rick Webber in General Hospital and Jack Hamilton in The Bold and the Beautiful.

Musician MJ Allen, who directed his last screen role in the 2022 feature film Just for a Week, wrote on Facebook: ‘Prolific Hollywood actor Chris Robinson has passed away at the age of 86.

‘He peacefully passed in his sleep at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona at 12:30am on June 9, 2025.

‘He had been in heart failure for some time, and is his official cause of death.’ 

Chris is survived by wife of fourteen years, the artist Jacqui Shane-Robinson. 

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Veteran soap actor Chris Robinson has died at the age of 86

The star was best known for roles as Dr Rick Webber in General Hospital and Jack Hamilton in The Bold and the Beautiful

Between 1978 and 1986 he began his role of Dr Rick Webber from originator Michael Gregory on General Hospital.

His most notable storylines included a love triangle with his wife Lesley Webber and Monica Quartermaine.

Following this, he joined Another World in late 1987, where he played the role of Jason Frame, and was reunited with Denise Alexander, who had played Lesley on General Hospital.

He then appeared on another soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful as Jack Hamilton, joining in the early 1990s and leaving after three years. 

He last appeared in this part in 2005, having made several guest appearances over the years. Robinson returned to General Hospital after a 16-year absence in 2002, only to see his character of Rick killed off in a controversial storyline that altered the back story. 

In 2013, he appeared in a 50th-anniversary celebration episode as Rick’s spirit, making peace with his old rival Alan Quartermaine when they both appeared to Monica and Alan’s sister, Tracy.

Robinson was married to artist and actress Jacquie and he had five sons from three previous marriages. 

Between 1978 and 1986 he began his role of Dr Rick Webber from originator Michael Gregory on General Hospital (seen with on-screen wife Lesley Webber played by Denise Alexander)

Seen with his late General Hospital co-star Jacklyn Lee Zeman