Chad Duell on ‘General Hospital’.
Chad Duellis leavingGeneral Hospitalwith a bang.
The Jan. 6 episode of the long-running soap opera marked the beginning of the 37-year-old actor’sexit storylinewhen his character Michael Corinthos caught fire after a shocking explosion.
Chad Duell on ‘General Hospital’.Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty
Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty
Michael eventually broke the news to his dad Sonny (Maurice Bernard), who encouraged him to punish Drew.
“Diane’s advice was to go for an aggressive first strike so I did,” he told Sonny. “The hope is that after my initial demands, Willow and I can negotiate and I can settle for what I really want, which is which is shared custody.”
“I don’t want to punish Willow. I just want what’s best for me,” he continued, to which Sonny replied, “I understand, but you’re going to start getting angry, right? Because I know you will. That’s when you take it out on who deserves it the most, Drew.”
“What kind of man goes after his nephew’s wife?” he asked, before Michael suggested he deserved to have his company taken away from him.
As Michael wandered the place alone, he heard a sudden ticking before an explosion broke out and he was set on fire. Sonny and Jason rushed back into the room, but it was too late — Michael was engulfed in flames and screaming in pain, kicking off the tragic end of his character’s storyline.
Chad Duell’s arm on ‘General Hospital’.
In November, Duell announced he would beleavingGeneral Hospitalwith an emotional post shared toInstagram.
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General Hospitalairs weekdays on ABC (check local listings).
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