Wings Hauser (1947–2025), Vice Squad actor

Wings Hauser was a character actor whose many roles spanned decades and included parts in “Vice Squad,” “Beverly Hills 90210,” “Roseanne,” and many other productions.

James Houghton (1948–2024), Knots Landing star

James Houghton was an actor and screenwriter known for his onscreen work on “Knots Landing” and “The Colbys,” as well as his writing for “The Young and the Restless.” 

Geoffrey Deuel (1943–2024), Chisum co-star

Geoffrey Deuel was an actor best known for his roles in the John Wayne movie “Chisum” and the soap opera “The Young and the Restless.”

Scott L. Schwartz (1959–2024), Ocean’s Eleven actor and wrestler

Scott L. Schwartz was an actor and pro wrestler best known for playing Bruiser in “Ocean’s Eleven” and its two sequels.

Marla Adams (1938–2024), longtime Young and the Restless star

Marla Adams was an actress best known for her Emmy winning-portrayal of the manipulative Dina Abbott Mergeron on daytime soap the “Young and the Restless,” a role she played on and off for five decades. 

Meg Bennett (1948–2024), The Young and the Restless actress and writer 

Meg Bennett was an actress and screenwriter on such soap operas as “The Young and the Restless,” “General Hospital,” and “Santa Barbara.” 

Jennifer Leak (1947–2024), The Young and the Restless actress 

Jennifer Leak was an actress known for roles in such movies and TV shows as “Yours, Mine and Ours” and “The Young and the Restless.” 

Lynne Marta (1945–2024), actress in Footloose, Days of Our Lives

Lynne Marta was an actress known for her performances in such movies and TV shows as “Footloose,” “Days of Our Lives,” and “Love, American Style.” 

Billy Miller (1979–2023), The Young and the Restless star

Billy Miller was an actor who won Daytime Emmy Awards for his performance as Billy Abbott in the soap opera “The Young and the Restless.” 

Nick Benedict (1946–2023), All My Children actor 

Nick Benedict was an actor known for roles in such soap operas as “Days of Our Lives” and “All My Children.” 

Andrea Evans (1957–2023), One Life to Live star

Andrea Evans was an actress who starred as Tina Lord on “On Life to Live” and had other notable soap opera roles.

Brett Hadley (1930–2023), The Young and the Restless actor 

Brett Hadley was an actor best known for playing police detective Carl Williams on the soap opera “The Young and the Restless.”

Sharon Acker (1935–2023), Point Blank, Perry Mason actress

Sharon Acker was an actress known for movies and TV shows including “Point Blank” and “The New Perry Mason.”  

Quinn Redeker (1936–2022), “Days of Our Lives” star

Quinn Redeker was an actor and screenwriter known for longtime roles on “Days of Our Lives” and “The Young and the Restless.”

Jerry Douglas (1932–2021), “The Young and the Restless” star

Jerry Douglas was an actor who starred as town patriarch John Abbott in “The Young and the Restless.”

Roscoe Born (1950–2020), “One Life to Live,” “The Young and the Restless” actor

Roscoe Born was an actor best known for his roles on soap operas including “One Life to Live” and “The Young and the Restless.” He was Emmy nominated for his performance on “Santa Barbara.”

Lee Phillip Bell (1928–2020), co-creator of “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful”

Lee Phillip Bell was a producer and talk show host who co-created the popular soap operas “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” along with her husband, William J. Bell. She also hosted the Chicago-based talk shows “Mornin’ Miss Lee” and “The Lee Phillip Show,” which later became “Noonbreak.”

Kristoff St. John (1966–2019), "Young and the Restless" star

Kristoff St. John was a star of TV's “The Young and the Restless,” portraying Neil Winters from 1991 to 2019. His performance on the popular soap opera earned him two Daytime Emmy Awards and ten NAACP Image Awards. Prior to his success on “The Young and the Restless,” St. John was a cast member of the short-lived “Generations,” the first soap opera to center on a Black family. Other notable appearances included “Roots: The Next Generations,” “Happy Days,” and “The Cosby Show.” 

3 Soap Opera Stars Have Passed Away This Week

Mourning actors from The Young and The Restless, All My Children, and Another World.