Stone Cates

Stone Cates
General Hospital character
Portrayed by	Michael Sutton
First appearance	October 13, 1993
Last appearance	November 29, 1995
Created by	Claire Labine
In-universe information Occupation Waiter Family See below.

Stone Cates (born Michael Cates) was a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. Michael Sutton portrayed him from 1993 to 1995. The character died of AIDS in 1995.

Character history

Stone and his sister Gina Williams were raised by their older brother Jagger Cates after their parents died. Jagger wasn't able to take care of them and they became separated. Stone met Karen Wexler at a party. Someone slipped something into her drink and Stone helped her. Stone did not know that she was dating his older brother Jagger. Karen felt she wasn't good enough for Jagger so she ended their relationship.

Stone was living with Sonny Corinthos. Sonny was seeing Karen and got her hooked on drugs. Jagger found his little brother and they began to build a relationship. Jagger became a cop and got engaged to Karen. Jagger saved his brother when he was supposed to drive the get away car to break Frank Smith out of prison. Jagger had a motorcycle accident but recovered and married Karen.

Stone started to date Robin Scorpio. He came down with the flu and Robin took care of him. He told her that he had been test for HIV and they made love for the first time. Stone had the flu for a while and decided to get test for HIV again. The test came back positive. He did not know how to tell Robin.

Stone was shot and his blood got on Robin. He ran away from her. She found him in the same motel where they made love. Stone told Robin that he was HIV positive. Dr. Alan Quartermaine ordered that they both be tested. Stone's test revealed that he now had AIDS. Robin's test came back negative. Alan started Stone on drug therapy. Mac Scorpio, Robin's uncle was furious when he found out but he cared for Stone. Robin came down with the flu and tested positive for HIV.

Stone's eyesight started to fail due to his illness. Right before he died he was able to focus on Robin and see her for one last time, his last word were "I can see you, Robin". Stone was like a brother to Sonny and Sonny took his death very hard. Brenda Barrett took his death hard as well, the two comforted each other. Sonny, Brenda, and Robin had Stone cremated and threw his ashes over a bridge where he had gone bungee jumping. That same year Sonny lost his wife Lily Rivera Corinthos. He donated her inheritance to General Hospital to open the Stone Cates Memorial AIDS Wing. Sonny later named his son Morgan Stone Corinthos, after Jason Morgan and Stone.

Family and relationships

Sibling(s)

• Jagger Cates (brother)
• Gina Cates (sister)

Marital status (at death)

• Robin Scorpio (dating/lovers)

Romantic entanglements

• Robin Scorpio (lovers)

Crimes committed

• Went joyriding with Robin Scorpio

Maladies and hospitalizations

• Tested HIV Positive [1994]
• Shot during a shoot out [1995]
• Loss of eyesight [1995]

External links

• Stone Cates Profile Soapcentral.com
• ABC.com: General Hospital
• Kimberly McCullough Dr. Robin Scorpio ABC Daytime : General Hospital
• GH's Top Death Scenes
• 50 Fabulous Facts About GH's Sonny