R.I.P. Marla Adams: 'Young And The Restless' Star Dead At 85


by Decider

Decider— Adams first got her start acting in soap operas in 1968.

TMZ—‘Young and the Restless’ Star Marla Adams Dead at 85. Marla Adams -- the soap opera star who played Dina Abbott Mergeron for nearly 40 years on "The Young and The Restless" -- has passed away. Matt Kane -- the director of media and talent for the show -- announced the news yesterday saying Marla…

Fox News—Marla Adams, ‘The Young and the Restless’ star, dead at 85: report. Marla Adams, who famously portrayed Abbott family matriarch Dina Abbott Mergeron on "The Young and the Restless" for 37 years, has reportedly died. She was 85.  The Emmy Award-winning soap opera actress died in Los Angeles on Thursday, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  "We send our deepest sympathies to Marla Adams’ family," the show's official X account (formerly Twitter) wrote on Friday. "We’re so grateful and in awe of Marla’s incredible performance as Dina Abbott Mergeron as both Marla...

New York Daily News—Longtime ‘Y&R,’ ‘Days of Our Lives’ star Marla Adams dead at 85. Marla Adams, who starred as Dina in CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless” over the span of nearly 40 years, has died at the age of 85.