"General Hospital” actor John Ingle, seen here arriving for opening...

"General Hospital” actor John Ingle, seen here arriving for opening night of “I Am My Own Wife” at the Wadsworth Theatre in Brentwood, Calif., has died at age 84. (June 15, 2005) Credit: Getty Images, 2005

John Ingle, the veteran soap actor beloved by a couple of generations of “General Hospital” fans as conniving/ruthless Port Charlies patriarch Edward Quartermaine, has died. He was 84.  Ingle, also a well-regarded acting teacher, worked on the show up until August, and his last scene aired just last week. An enterprising fan posted it on the Web. Check out the clip blow. Ingle appears about 7:40 into it. The episode was taped mid-August and aired just last Tuesday.

ABC announced the death late Monday. Here are some outtakes from the network obit:

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