General Hospital spoilers reveal that Maurice Benard’s (Sonny Corinthos) father has died. Calling his dad Humberto Morales a “hero,” the soap veteran shared an emotional and touching tribute to his late father on social media.
Getting Personal After Dad Passed Away
GH spoilers reveal that Maurice gets personal on social media. Fans know that Maurice, as well as his character, Sonny, have bipolar disorder. The actor has used his illness as a way to educate and help others.
Maurice has also been known to reach out to his fans and followers on Instagram who seem to be struggling. Viewers have gotten to celebrate the actor’s victories and mourned losses with him, as well.
GH Spoilers: Getting to Know Humberto Morales
Unfortunately, Maurice is mourning the death of his father. Mental illness, the wedding of his daughter and the birth of his granddaughter are not the only things that Maurice shared with his fans.
The actor has made his goat a celebrity and shared a lot of information about his father. This made a lot of Maurice’s followers feel like they knew Humberto.
Maurice Benard’s Touching Tribute
General Hospital spoilers reveal that Maurice loved Humberto. The actor explained that he wanted to be like him growing up and called him a hero. On Saturday, October 30, 2021, Maurice shared a video as well as several photos. The Instagram post announced the passing away of Humberto. Maurice wrote,
“As I lay here with a heavy heart but no anxiety, knowing I will never see my hero again. My dad was one of a kind no one like him, those who knew him know what I’m talking about. When I was a little boy I wanted to be him, nobody was more proud of me than my father, and boy did he love General Hospital (not Carly and Jason as a couple). My dad always said in Spanish what’s going to happen it’s gonna happen don’t worry. Say hi to everybody DAD maybe you can even sing a song with Frank Sinatra.”
General Hospital Spoilers: Reactions to Benard’s Father’s Death
A lot of fans as well as current and former co-stars chimed in to offer their condolences to Maurice. Eden McCoy (Josslyn Jax) and Laura Wright (Carly Corinthos) both shared their sadness with the actor.
Jason Thompson (Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless) also shared his reaction to the death of Maurice’s father. Thompson wrote that it was always a pleasure being around Humberto and he would be missed.
We would like to send our condolences to Maurice, as well as to everyone who knew and loved Humberto. Our thoughts are with you during this time.
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