The following article mentions mental health struggles and suicide.
Many others who did and passed left behind incomparable legacies that broadened the horizons of soap acting.
He also appeared on hit primetime shows like “Suits” and “Ray Donovan.”
On September 17, 2023, Miller died by suicide.
He was 43 years old.
“The Young and the Restless” honored Miller’s memory with an on-set memorialand a tribute episode.
In 2014, Miller left the series.
Though he loved his time on “Y&R,” he was ready to pursue other projects.
Leak died on March 18, 2024.
Per her obituary, she had been coping with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disease.
In 2014, his son Julian died by suicide at a mental health facility.
St. John died on February 3, 2019, with autopsy reports citing heart disease.
Jeanne Cooper
Jeanne Cooper was a bona fide matriarch of daytime television.
“I’m very motivating for some people,” Cooper, aware of her influence, told ABC7.
Over the course of her career, Cooper racked up well over 100 film and TV credits.
His most enduring association, however, was to his longtime CBS soap opera home.
He died on November 9, 2021, at the age of 88 after suffering from an illness.
Evans died on September 4, 2007, at the age of 87.
At the time of his death, he was living an assisted care facility in Los Angeles.
Their romance quickly fizzled out, but it sounds like there was no ill-will between them.
As Cooper toldSmashing Interviews Magazine, “He is one of the great interpreters of dialogue.
Kazer died on December 30, 2014, following health issues, perThe Hollywood Reporter.
Her 30-year-long screen career had established Sung as a revered mentor to Asian Pacific American cinema aspirants.
Her character had a two-year arc.
Sung died at age 63 on May 22, 2018.
That said, she had a complicated relationship with fame after some troubling interactions with a stalker in 1987.
The stalker’s behavior prompted her to take a break from her soap career entirely.
“I was constantly sitting up, thinking maybe I shouldn’t do this,” she said.
Dennis Cole
Dennis Cole, with his matinee idol looks, seemed destined for stardom.
He’s tall, he’s blond, he’s good-looking and he’s an actor.”
Cole got his start in show business as a model and stunt artist before he got into acting.
He eventually landed up on “The Young and the Restless” as Lance Prentiss in the 1980s.
He didn’t consider it his best performance though.
He died of renal failure on November 15, 2009.
He had a career that spanned half a century and long-term associations with highly popular daytime telly productions.
He revisited his iconic role at a show reunion in October 2000.
On October 16, 2000, just days after the “Combat!”
reunion, Jason was found dead at the age of 74.
On March 3, 2020, Born died at the age of 69.
His family shared onFacebookthat he died of suicide after years of living with bipolar disorder.
After his death was announced, former “One Life” head writer Ron Carlivatitweeteda tribute to Born.
I was privileged to get to write for him," Carlvati wrote.
Kellerman died of heart failure on February 24, 2022.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.
