Jerry Douglas, 'Young and the Restless' star, dead at 88
NEW YORK — (AP) — 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. "His contribution to the legacy of Y&R as Abbott family patriarch, John Abbott is still felt to this day. The Abbott character died in 2006, but Douglas continued to make special appearances on the show as his ghost, most recently in 2016. Douglas is survived by his second wife, actor Kymberly Bankier, his three children and two grandchildren.
wftv.com‘The Young and the Restless’ star, Jerry Douglas, dies at 88
Jerry Douglas Jerry Douglas, who starred on "The Young and the Restless" has died at the age of 88. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)Jerry Douglas, who starred in the soap opera “The Young and the Restless” for almost 40 years, has died. He will be sorely missed.”Please join us in sending our condolences to the family of Jerry Douglas, known for his long-running role as the iconic John Abbott on the The Young and the Restless. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/7Kihvgqiel — Young and Restless (@YandR_CBS) November 11, 2021Douglas was born Jerry Rubenstein on Nov. 12, 1932, in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Second row, left to right: Joan van Arkand Jerry Douglas (standing), Jeanne Cooper (yellow jacket), Eileen Davidson (red dress)and Don Diamont (seated), Lauralee Bell and Doug Davidson (standing).
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