Michael Easton Remembers His Friend Peter Straub

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On the anniversary of the death of his friend, Peter Straub, Michael Easton (ex-Finn, General Hospital; John, One Life to Live) shared some memories of the best-selling author and poet.

“Thinking of my friend, Peter Straub,” Easton shared on Instagram with some photos. “Peter passed away two years ago today and he is greatly missed by all who knew him. Peter loved his wife, Susan, loved his children, Emma and Ben, and he loved being a writer — which was good for all of us who loved his books.”

Straub is probably best known for writing the novels Julia, Ghost Story, and Koko as well as co-authoring The Talisman with Stephen King. He also worked with Easton to pen the graphic novel The Green Woman in 2011. “I was fortunate to get to write a graphic novel with him and it was like going back to school and being taught by a master,” the actor confided. “Every day seemed like a reminder of the Coleridge quote about the difference between a writer and a poet. A writer puts words in the right order and a poet puts the right words in the right order.

“Peter was a poet,” Easton continued. “He told powerful stories that explored the potential for good and evil in all of us and when he wasn’t doing that, sometimes he was an actor — When people would recognize him from OLTL, his face would light up. He liked dimly lit bars and good bourbon and good jazz — and he could tell you the difference — and if you ever read any of his books, like meeting Peter himself, you won’t soon forget the experience. In that sense, he lives on; his work lives on, but I still miss you, my friend. I’ll see you on the other side. We’ll have a drink.”