We have to admit, we’re still in shock that the General Hospital episode airing on December 30 ended with Sonny (Maurice Benard) grabbing his chest and collapsing to the floor of the boxing ring in his gym. While it was previously foreshadowed that he would soon face a health crisis, we consider him to be a staple of the soap. He’s the Dimpled Kingpin of Port Charles, and he brings a certain level of drama that we can’t imagine General Hospital being without.
Now to be clear, there has been no word that Benard’s Sonny is leaving the series. So fans of the General Hospital character can breathe a sigh of relief for now. Additionally, show clues indicate that Sonny will soon become conscious enough to consider what his future looks like. If he had some kind of heart attack, he understandably may contemplate if his current lifestyle is a threat to his health.
