Soap opera star Ron Hale has died. He was 78. Born Ronald Hale Thigpen, Hale portrayed Roger Coleridge on ABC’s Ryan's Hope for the entirety of its run, as well as the father of

Ron Hale, who starred as Roger Coleridge during the entire 14-year run of Ryan’s Hope and had an even longer stretch as Mike Corbin on another ABC soap opera, General Hospital, has died. He was 78. Hale, who lived in St. George, South Carolina, died Aug. 27, his family announced .

General Hospital star Ron Hale died at his home in St George, South Carolina on August 27, according to an online obituary. He was 78. A cause of death has not been revealed. The actor was best known for playing Mike Corbin from 1995 to 2010 on the ABC soap opera.