Marla Adams, who played the family matriarch Dina Abbott Mergeron in the soap opera The Young and the Restless, passed away at 85 years old, the cause of her death is still unknown.
Marla Adams had portrayed her famous role for nearly four decades after joining the CBS show’s cast way back in 1983 and acted in over 200 episodes of the acclaimed drama during her long tenure.
Matt Kane, who oversees media and talents for the series, broke the tragic news about Adams’ death, as per Variety.
The producer and head writer of the show also released a tribute statement for the late actor which read, “On behalf of the entire company of The Young and the Restless, we send our deepest sympathies to Marla’s family”.