“General Hospital” fans around the world will once again congregate in the Los Angeles/Glendale area next summer when they come together for the annual fan club weekend, which this year was held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Glendale. The weekend long event is scheduled from Thursday, July 28 through Monday, August 1.

When news first hit the web in August 2012 of Duke Lavery being very much alive on ABC’s “General Hospital,” it not only became a trending topic in the United States on Twitter, but also worldwide. Nearly three years later, it looks like the character will be heading back to the grave as portrayer Ian Buchanan is said to have recently learned that the writers have plans to off the character once more. It would be a huge mistake on their part as it would defeat the entire purpose of resurrecting the character in the first place.

“General Hospital” will be celebrating its 52nd birthday in 2015, and in honor of the continued success of the series, the official “GH” fan club will be holding its annual weekend where fans of the daytime drama series can meet and interact with the entire cast.