Young and the Restless Star , Jerry Douglas , Dies at 88.<br />Variety reports that, on November 9, <br />actor Jerry Douglas died in Los Angeles <br />following a brief illness. .<br />The actor, best known as John Abbott on <br />"The Young and the Restless," was 88 years old. .<br />Douglas played Abbott on the long-running soap opera for over 30 years, from 1982 to 2006. .<br />Our show was lucky to have an actor <br />of his caliber join the cast and introduce <br />the audience to the iconic Abbott family. <br />His contribution to the legacy of Y&R <br />as Abbott family patriarch, John Abbott <br />is still felt to this day. He will be sorely missed, Anthony Morina, “Y&R” executive producer. .<br />Douglas was born <br />on November 12, 1932, <br />in Chelsea, Massachusetts. .<br />Over the course of his long career, <br />he appeared in dozens of TV guest spots <br />and supporting roles in films. .<br />His first roles came as TV guest appearances <br />in the early 1960s on shows like <br />“The Untouchables” and “The Donna Reed Show.”.<br />His first roles came as TV guest appearances <br />in the early 1960s on shows like <br />“The Untouchables” and “The Donna Reed Show.”.<br />Some of his later roles came in Oliver Stone's JFK and Ron Howard's Arrested Development. .<br />Some of his later roles came in Oliver Stone's JFK and Ron Howard's Arrested Development. .<br />He also acted on stage and, in 2005, he recorded a pop album titled “The Best is Yet to Come.”.<br />Douglas is survived by his wife of 36 years, <br />Kym Douglas, their three children <br />and two grandchildren.<br />Douglas is survived by his wife <br />of 36 years, Kym Douglas
