General Hospital’s Jon Lindstrom Shares Shocking News About John J. York, Fans Are Heartbroken!
John J. York put it, “game time.” The General Hospital vet, who disclosed in September that he needed a blood-stem-cell transplant to treat myelodysplastic syndrome and multiple smoldering myeloma, shared that same month that a match had been found. Today, it would seem, is the day of the transplant.
“I hope you’ll all take just a minute today to send some healing thoughts to my friend John J. York,” tweeted castmate Jon Lindstrom (Kevin). “It’s a big week, and we would all appreciate your help.”
In response, York sent his thanks to his co-star “and to everyone for your positive thoughts and prayers.”
York has been playing Mac on General Hospital since 1991. At the time he announced that he’d have to be taking at least a short leave from the show, he was right on the verge of a major storyline, one in which his character learned that he and late love Dominique had had a son, Cody.
Certainly, our fingers are crossed and double-crossed for the fan favorite. And the General Hospital cast and crew could sure use some good news in this devastating year that has taken from them producer N’Neka Garland, Jacklyn Zeman (Bobbie), Billy Miller (ex-Drew) and Tyler Christopher (ex-Nikolas).
On your way to the comments to wish York well, stop off at the photo gallery below. It’s a walk down Memory Lane and some of the most memorable moments in General Hospital history.
General Hospital (GH) spoilers reveal everyone in Port Charles breathed a big sigh of relief when Ryan Chamberlain was killed by Mac Scorpio (John J. York) back in 2023.
Still, “everyone” breathed a big sigh of relief when Ryan first died in 1995 but ended up very much alive in 2018.
GH Spoilers: Could Ryan Chamberlain Return?
Anything is possible in the land of Port Charles, and Soaps.com recently asked actor Jon Lindstrom what his thoughts were around another run for Ryan.
Lindstrom notes that “he just doesn’t know” if bringing Ryan back is plausible, as “we all saw him dead in a body bag.” It’s important for fans to remember that back in 1995, Ryan was presumed dead from an explosion. There’s such a big difference from his passing last year.
GH Spoilers: Jon Lindstrom Entertains A Horrifying Idea
Still, as Jon’s interview with Soaps.com progressed, the actor entertained an interesting idea. He notes that daytime writers are both resourceful and creative, so if there is a will, there can be a way!
Lindstrom goes on to say, “It won’t be up to me; I can tell you that.” He adds that if the GH writers wanted to resurrect Ryan, he would “jump in right away.”
At the end of the day, there’s really one horrifying way that Ryan could still be alive, and that’s if he slipped places with his twin brother, Kevin Collins, at some point that fateful night when “Ryan” was shot by Mac.
Fans noticed an odd change over Kevin after Ryan’s death and had speculated months after Chamberlain’s passing that this may have been the case; however, Kevin has somewhat slipped back into his old self with no real signs that he could be Ryan. Still, that doesn’t mean this storyline couldn’t happen at some point in the future.
Then again, what Kevin and Ryan may not be twins … maybe they are simply two siblings that are part of a trio … triplets! Anything can happen in soaps, right?
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