Jerry Douglas, aka John Abbot in "The Young and the Restless", has passed away

For over 30 years he played the role of John Abbot in the series.

Jerry Douglas, real star of The

, died Tuesday at the age of 88 from a "brief illness", several American media announced, including

.

Information confirmed by the producers of the series on the official Twitter account of

(the original title).

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.

He will be greatly missed by the Y&R family.

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- Young and Restless (@YandR_CBS) November 11, 2021

“Our program was fortunate to have an actor of his caliber join the cast and introduce the audience to the iconic Abbott family.

His contribution to

legacy

as Abbott family patriarch, John Abbott, is still felt to this day.

He will be sorely missed, ”said Anthony Morina, one of the show's producers in a statement.

At the head of Jabot Cosmetics

Jerry Douglas starred in the famous American soap opera from 1982 to 2016, in the role of John Abbot, patriarch of the family and founder of the multinational Jabot Cosmetics.

Although the character died in the series in 2006, Jerry Douglas continued for 10 years to make a few flashback appearances.

The actor has also held a few roles in other TV series such as

or

, but also in the cinema in

by Robert Gordon in 1963 or

by Oliver Stone in 1991.

Series

"The Young and the Restless" renewed for four more seasons

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