Robyn Bernard, Longtime General Hospital Star, Dead At 64
Port Charles has lost another resident. Actor Robyn Bernard, who played Terry Brock on "General Hospital" for six years, has tragically died at age 64. The Hollywood Reporter shared a Riverside (California) Sheriff's Department press release revealing Bernard had been found dead by passers-by in an open field behind an unidentified business shortly after 4 a.m. on March 12, 2024. Her identity was confirmed through fingerprints. Sheriff's sergeant Deidre Vickers reported, "There was no evidence of foul play," and an investigation into Bernard's death is currently ongoing, per Desert Sun.
Bernard's "General Hospital" character, Terry Brock was the daughter of a notorious "GH" baddie, D.H. Brock, and her storyline included a struggle with alcoholism that threatened her future as a musician. Throughout her tenure on the long-running soap, she appeared in 145 episodes before leaving in 1990. Bernard was also the older sister of fellow actor Crystal Bernard of "Wings" fame.
Bernard found success on the small screen
While Robyn Bernard started her daytime career in 1984 when she landed the role of Terry Brock on "General Hospital," she'd made her foray into show business three years earlier. Before she took up residence in Port Charles, the actor was given her first official credit in the movie "Diva," a 1981 French film by Jean-Jacques Beneix that became a hit. Years later, Beneix would call Bernard back to his film set for a role in the 1986 film "Betty Blue," which went on to grab an Oscar nod for Best Foreign Language Film.
When her turn on "General Hospital" ended, Bernard headed back to France for parts in the mini-series "Maigret" and the film "Kings for a Day." Her last listed credit was playing a psychologist in the 2002 video "Voices From the High School," a small U.S.-based film.
Bernard is survived by her father, Jerry Wayne Bernard, and sisters Crystal Bernard and Scarlett Bernard. Jerry is a minister and has recorded over a dozen gospel albums. While growing up, Bernard and her two remaining sisters, along with a third, Angelique, would travel with their father as he preached across the country, his daughters singing gospel along with him. Robyn and Crystal were spotted by singer Bobbie Gentry during one of these sessions, and the two were hired to be her back-up singers in Las Vegas.