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Marla Adams, who famously portrayed Abbott family matriarch Dina Abbott Mergeron connected "The Young and nan Restless" for 37 years, has reportedly died. She was 85.
The Emmy Award-winning soap opera character died successful Los Angeles connected Thursday, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"We nonstop our deepest sympathies to Marla Adams’ family," nan show's charismatic X relationship (formerly Twitter) wrote connected Friday. "We’re truthful grateful and successful awe of Marla’s unthinkable capacity arsenic Dina Abbott Mergeron arsenic some Marla and Dina made an unforgettable people connected Y&R."
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Representatives for "The Young and nan Restless" did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.
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Before Adams — calved successful Ocean City, New Jersey successful 1938 — began her profession successful daytime television, she first appeared connected Broadway successful "The Visit" successful 1958 and successful nan 1961 film, "Splendor successful nan Grass" alongside Natalie Wood.
Marla Adams died successful Los Angeles connected April 25. (Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection)
It wasn't until 1968, erstwhile Adams made her charismatic debut connected daytime TV arsenic Belle Clemens connected CBS' "The Secret Storm" and years later, successful 1982, arsenic Dina Abbott Mergeron connected "The Young and nan Restless."
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"I was nan b---- of daytime," she told Ocean City's Daily News Source successful 2016. "I played a bully b----."
Adams played her "Young and nan Restless" characteristic disconnected and connected complete nan people of astir 4 decades. After her three-year statement was up successful 1985, nan character returned to Genoa City successful 1991, 1996, 2008 and again from 2017 to 2020. Towards nan end, her characteristic — surviving pinch Alzheimer's illness — died successful an October 2020 episode.
"Of each nan characters I've played, from ‘The Secret Storm’ to Broadway, this has been nan astir astonishing, astonishing portion I person ever had nan privilege to play," she said successful a 2020 tribute to her character.
"I’ve had nan astir awesome life, this small gal from Ocean City," she said successful a 2016 interview.
