The General Hospital Black Hole is a term for when characters disappear for no reason at all. This happens when the writers feel they are useless or when the actor/actress who plays that character quits.
Please don't get this confused with characters who left General Hospital and had a reason. Ex: Brook Lynn Ashton left to start a focus on music. THIS IS NOT WHERE CHARACTERS WHO LEFT TOWN GO BECAUSE THEY HAVE REASONS.
Characters in the Black Hole now.
- Gail Baldwin - Was on from 1977 to 2004. After Lila Quartermaine died, she was written off and never talked about again. She is listed in the recent mentioned characters, most likely by Scotty Baldwin who has returned.
- Lee Baldwin - Was on from 1963 to 2004. Along with his wife Gail, he was written off in 2004. She is listed in the recent mentioned characters, most likely by Scotty Baldwin who has returned.
- Melinda Bauer - Was on in 2010. After her husband Warren and son Kiefer both died, she fell off canvas.
- Peter Carroll - Was the judge for the Claudia Zacchara murder trial. After the trial was over and few off-screen mentionings, his character became pointless, so he was written off.
- Valentin Cassadine - Planned to come to Port Charles, but never came.
- Nadine Crowell - Was on from 2007 to 2009. After Nikolas Cassadine found a different lover, her character was pointless, so she was written off.
- Roy DiLucca - Was written off of General Hospital, then off Port Charles.
- Toussaint Dubois - Had a major role on Night Shift, but when it ended, he headed to General Hospital, where his character was pointless, so he was written off in 2009.
- Simone Hardy - Was on from 1987 to 1996. After breaking up with Justus Ward, her character became pointless, so she was written off.
- Tommy Hardy - Was on from 1989 to 1997. Entered the Black Hole, along with his mother.
- Terrell Jackson - Was on in 2011. When his friend, Lisa Niles, was put in a coma, his character became pointless, so he was written off.
- Leo Julian - Was on from 2007 to 2008. When Night Shift ended he headed to GH, where his character was pointless and written off.
- Winifred Leeds - Was on in 2009. She became pointless, so she written off after 4 months.
- Cruz Rodriguez - Was on from from 2005 to 2008. He became pointless, so he was written off.
- Mateo Ruiz - Was on from 2006 to 2007. He became pointless and was written off.
- Mischa Stephens - Was on in 2009. Was only a help to Helena Cassadine and when she found different help, she was pointless and written off.
- Marcus Taggert - Was on from 1996 to 2003. After an episode, he was never seen or talked about again.
- Regina Thompson - Was on from 2007 to 2008 as a nurse. After an episode, she was never talked about or seen again.
- Amy Vining - Was on from 1975 to 2002. After an episode, wasn't talked about or seen.
- Lainey Winters - Was on from 2005 to 2011. After an episode, wasn't seen or talked about.
- Grace Yang - Was on in 2011. She was in the custody trial for Josslyn Jacks, when the trial ended, she became pointless and was written off.
Characters who escaped the Black Hole
- Steven Webber - Was a regular from September 2004 until May 2005, when he became pointless and was written-off. In December 2009, he returned and it was learned he was in Memphis. In early 2013, he leaves with the reason of going back to Memphis to face sentencing of murder.
- Audrey Hardy - Was on from 1964 to 2009, was last talked about when Elizabeth Webber said she was babysitting her son Cameron. She was seen in an episode in 2013. ***This could be argued as a character who should be in the Black Hole.
- Bobbie Spencer - Was on from 1977 to 2010. She was written off and is hardly talked about, even though her daughter Carly Jacks is still on the show and an important character. She was seen briefly in 2013 and is now said to be in Seattle. ***This could be argued as a character who should be in the Black Hole.
- Lesley Webber - Was on from 1972 to 2009. She hasn't been seen since or talked about since 2009. She is seen in May 2013. She comes back to Port Charles when Nikolas Cassadine says that he was shot and Lulu was kidnapped but now saved. She is seen somewhat skeptical but she officiates her daughter's Laura wedding to Scotty Baldwin.