But, this is a soap opera, and how often is dead really dead on a soap opera?

He was a complex character who was neither good nor evil, which made him so popular and entertaining.

“But I think that’s mostly as a ‘thank you’ for the last eight years.

William deVry as Julian Jerome General Hospital

He certainly hasn’t brought up the potential of bringing me back.”

And there is certainly a lot to cleanup to do.

That’s a loose thread the show needs to tie up at some point.

William deVry as Julian Jerome General Hospital

Julian being there for Leo would make perfect sense at this pivotal moment.

Still, fans saw Julian’s dead body being identified, so how could it happen?

It’s the magic of soaps.

William deVry and Maura West as Julian and Ava Jerome General Hospital

Fans can hope, right?