Emmy nominated ator Michael Sutton will be reprising his role as Stone Cates on General Hospital in August.Sutton played Stone from 1993-1995. The character was diagnosed with HIV and ultimately died of an AIDS-related illness. TV Line is reporting that Sutton will return to GH for a brief return sometime in August.
Stone’s romance with Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough) was beloved by fans at the time, and Sutton even returned for a few episodes in 2010 when the character returned as a vision to Robin, who was being held captive in a well to urge her to stay alive and fight. The couple came in at #41 on the We Love Soops"50 Greatest Soap Couples" countdown in 2012.
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Ston's return is part of Sonny Corinthos' upcoming storyline as the mobster goes through a particularly rough patch.
“Sonny and Stone once again like the good old days!” Sutton posted to Instagram. “Always a pleasure to work with my brother, Maurice Benard (Sonny).”
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