General Hospital has recently revealed the departure of actor Evan Hofer. Notably, the actor has been portraying Dex Heller on the soap since May 5, 2022. The actor himself and his cast-mates, have also talked about the decision to write off the character.
Evan Hofer Is Going To Be Leaving Port Charles
Many of Hofer’s earliest roles was on children’s shows. These include Kickin’ It, The Haunted Hathaways, and The Thundermans. One of his more prominent roles was in the BYUtv series Dwight in Shining Armor.
In 2022, Hofer joined the cast of General Hospital. He plays the character of Dex Heller, a discharged army vet. At one point, the character notably got hired as a mole within Sonny Corinthos’ organization by his adopted son Michael.
Notably, Hofer was originally meant to appear on the series for a few months. However, he would soon be given contract status.
However, Dex would eventually be killed off by December 2024. In the series, Dex was recently hired to be part of the Port Charles Police Department. However, he was recently stabbed by an unknown assailant. Taken to the eponymous hospital, the medical team believed he would make a full recovery.
However, Dex would eventually go into cardiac arrest, ultimately dying. As noted by Soap Opera Digest, the character’s death was a “storyline-dictated move.”
Another General Hospital Actor Talked About Dex, & Evan, Leaving The Show
In an interview with the publication, Dex shared how he learned about his character’s death. As he noted, “I found out probably a few weeks before we filmed the scene. Honestly, I was just excited to find out what the story was going to be and wanted to hear how that was going to go.”
“So my last few weeks were really just trying to soak in how much I loved playing Dex, and how much I loved all the people over at GH. I had such a wonderful time there over the last two-and-a-half years, and I was just trying to make sure that I do justice to the character in those final episodes.”
Hofer’s cast-mates have also shared how he will be missed. Tabyana Ali, who plays Trina, shared, “I was really hurt when he told me [he was leaving]; I kind of got a little teary. I mean, I am so grateful to General Hospital for bringing him to me.”
Ali also assured Hofer would still hang out with her and other former cast-mates. Thanks to this, she noted, “So, it’s sad for me, but because I get to see him outside of work, it’s not too sad.”
Have you been following Dex’s story on General Hospital? Are you going to miss Evan Hofer on the show?
