GH’s Denise Alexander Lesley Webber Dies At 85. On April 1st, 2024, the longest running television drama celebrated its 62nd year on air. The internationally known Daytime Drama series has brought forth many talented faces to fame. Many of the actors who became household names started on General Hospital in the earlier stages of production. Amazingly, many of our favorite characters from the early days on GH live on through the younger generations.
Denise Alexander was brought on after failed negotiations with her employer at the time, Days Of Our Lives. It just still happens that Gener
According to General Hospital news, Denise Alexander won a Daytime Emmy for her role as Lesly Webber in 1975. As Laura Webber’s mom, and her involvement in a love triangle with Alan and Monica Quartermaine, Denise took Lesley Webber’s popularity to unexpected heights. Despite her popularity, Lesley will killed off in 1984, just to return from the dead in 1996. Reportedly, Denise’s last GH appearance was back in 2021.
Sadly, General Hospital news reports confirm that Denise Alexander has died. Sources state the she died on March 5th, 2025. She was 85 years old. TV daughter, Genie Francis (Laura Webber Spencer Collins) has nothing hit positive things to say about Denise. She told TV Insider. “I loved her. She loved me. I stole her good stuff. When I look at myself sometimes on television… I have been kind of taken aback because I realized I just did Denise… I was so young, she imprinted on me. And some of my style of acting was directly imprinted on me by Denise Alexander. And she was very, very good to me as I was growing up.”
Denise Alexander will be missed. And her memory lives on in her tv family, especially Laura, Lucky, and Lulu Spencer. General Hospital has lost another icon. Rest In Peace Denise Alexander (Lesley Webber).
