Jerry Douglas, ‘Young and the Restless’ star, dead at 88. NEW YORK — Jerry Douglas, who played handsome family patriarch John Abbott on “The Young and the Restless” for over 30 years, has died. Douglas died Tuesday after a brief illness, just three days before his 89th birthday, according to a family spokesman.
Then, What happened to John Abbott on Y&R?
Jerry Douglas, who played handsome family patriarch John Abbott on “The Young and the Restless” for more than 30 years, has died at his home in Brentwood. Douglas died Tuesday after a brief illness, just three days before his 89th birthday, said Rob Wilcox, a close friend and the actor’s former publicist.
simply so, Why did Jerry Douglas leave Y&R?
In March 2006, after 25 years on the show, Douglas departed The Young and The Restless in a storyline-dictated exit revolving around his character’s involvement in the Tom Fisher murder case. … He left the show for good on August 18, but continued to make appearances once in a while.
What happened to Mamie on Y&R? Marguerite Ray, the first actress to play Mamie Johnson on CBS’ long-running soap The Young and the Restless, has died. She was 89. Ray died Nov. 18 in Los Angeles, according to a death notice in the East Bay Times.
