Jeanne Cooper passed away today at the age of 84 according to her son Corbin Bersen. She is best known for playing Katherine Chancellor on The Young and The Restless for almost 40 years. Before she found her home in Genoa City, she starred in several movies and TV shows in career that spanned 60 years.
So today honor the daytime legend by watching the soap she made the most popular one in the United States for as long as anyone can remember! Or buy her book Not Young, Still Restless and read about her extraordinary life.
Sony released this statement on her passing, “Jeanne Cooper was a legend in daytime and a beloved member of our Y&R family,†said Steve Mosko, president of Sony Pictures Television. “She touched the lives of millions, who watched her every day over the past 40 years. We send our sincerest condolences to her family as we also celebrate her wonderful life.â€
