On the Monday, June 30, episode of General Hospital, LaRue's character, Natalia Ramirez, overdosed on a mixture of pills and booze. On Tuesday's episode, she was declared dead. "I've never been killed before," LaRue explained of her character's untimely death. "This is my first time to die!"

For Eva LaRue, playing a villainess was no walk in the park. Now, she's speaking out on leaving "General Hospital."

Eva LaRue is leaving "General Hospital" less than a year and a half after joining the cast of the popular soap opera. The daytime veteran first appeared on the ABC series in February 2024 when she took on the role of Natalia Ramirez, a villain who instantly polarized viewers.