Jeanne Cooper, star of The Young and the Restless, dies aged 84
Science and cultureAmerican soap actress Jeanne Cooper, who spent 40 years on The Young and the Restless, has died at the age of 84.
Her son, actor Corbin Bernsen, confirmed she died in her sleep on Wednesday.
"One of the last great broads in our business - Jeanne Cooper, Mom - is now stirring up trouble in great beyond," her family said, in a statement.
In 1973 Cooper joined The Young and the Restless as Katherine Chancellor, and remained on the show until her death.
She received 11 Daytime Emmy nominations and won a best actress in a drama series award in 2008.
Known as the The Duchess, and the Grand Dame of Genoa, her character was a wealthy businesswoman who battled drink problems and buried four husbands.
The Young and the Restless cast member Melissa Claire Egan said on Twitter: "Heaven just gained one feisty angel", while fellow co-star Jessica Collins wrote: "A very sad day for all of us. You will be deeply missed."