The special centered on Laura's supposed death at the hands of Stefan Cassadine. On April 2, 1998, General Hospital aired a primetime special in celebration of the program's 35th anniversary. Hosted by Anthony Geary, the show focused and recapped on many popular storylines including Monica Quartermaine's breast cancer, BJ's death, and Stone Cates' battle with HIV. This was the first anniversary special that was broadcast in primetime and that didn't include any of the current storyline. On April 6, 2013, as part of the show's 50th anniversary commemoration, ABC's newsmagazine 20/20 aired General Hospital: The Real Soap Dish—a retrospective and behind-the-scenes special hosted by Katie Couric. On September 5, 2014, it was announced that cast member Nancy Lee Grahn would begin to host a companion web series for ABC.com in January 2015, General Hospital Now!, which would feature behind-the-scenes interviews with fellow cast members, as well as panel discussions with comedians who are fans of the show. On May 15 and 18, 2015, General Hospital aired two live episodes as part of its 52nd anniversary celebration, using the hashtag #GHLive to promote the broadcast on social media. References Bibliography Gary Warner, General Hospital: The Complete Scrapbook, Stoddart (November 1995), Gerard J. Waggett, The Official General Hospital Trivia Book, ABC (October 1997), External links Official website Fielden Farrington scripts, at the University of Maryland libraries. Contains scripts for General Hospital from 1975 to 1976. 1963 American television series debuts 1960s American drama television series 1970s American drama television series 1980s American drama television series 1990s American drama television series 2000s American drama television series 2010s American drama television series 2020s American drama television series 1990s American medical television series 2000s American medical television series 2010s American medical television series 2020s American medical television series American Broadcasting Company network soap operas American Broadcasting Company original programming 2010s American LGBT-related drama television series Gay-related television shows American television soap operas Bipolar disorder in fiction Black-and-white American television shows Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series winners English-language television shows Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic Television series about organized crime Television series by Selmur Productions Television series by Disney–ABC Domestic Television Television shows set in New York (state)