Notable Deaths of 2019
December 26, 2019
This year, we said goodbye to amazing men and women, who left lasting legacies with their work, talents and time…
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Kristoff St. John
Judge Approves Sale of Late Actor Kristoff St. John’s Condo
December 6, 2019
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Deborah Christian directed that after escrow closes, the funds should be held in a trust account of David Esquibias, the attorney of St. John’s 27-year-old daughter, Paris, until the heirs are determined and the funds money can be disbursed.
‘Young and the Restless’ Honors Kristoff St. John, His Work
April 22, 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As “The Young and the Restless” head writer Josh Griffith screened the episode in which Neil Winters’ family learns of his death, the tears began to flow. Viewers might brace for a similar reaction when the CBS daytime serial says farewell to Neil and to Kristoff St. John, the actor who played the character for nearly three decades. St. John, who died at age 52 in February of heart disease, helped cement the prominence of major African-American characters in the traditionally white soap opera world. During a four-episode story arc airing Tuesday through Friday, Neil’s friends
Actor Kristoff St. John’s Death Ruled Accidental
March 22, 2019
Actor Kristoff St. John, who starred in the long-running soap opera “The Young and the Restless,” died from heart disease, the coroner’s office announced.
‘Young and the Restless’ actor Kristoff St. John dead at 52
February 7, 2019
Kristoff St. John, who played the struggling alcoholic and ladies’ man Neil Winters for 27 years on “Young and the Restless ,” has died. He was 52.
Kristoff St. John’s Young and the Restless Last Episode Airs Wednesday, Special Tribute During Friday’s Show
February 6, 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The last “Young and the Restless” episode featuring Kristoff St. John will air Wednesday on CBS. The actor, who played the struggling alcoholic and ladies’ man Neil Winters for 27 years, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 52. The cause of death is under investigation by the medical examiner. St. John had played Neil Winters on the soap opera since 1991, earning nine daytime Emmy nominations. He won a Daytime Emmy in 1992 for outstanding younger actor in a drama series. His business guy character wended his way through romances, deaths of
“Young and the Restless” Longtime Star Kristoff St. John Dead at 52
February 4, 2019
Kristoff St. John LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Young and the Restless” actor Kristoff St. John has died at age 52. Officials say Los Angeles police were called to his home on Sunday and his body was turned over to the Los Angeles County coroner. The cause of death was not available. St. John had played Neil Winters on the CBS soap opera since 1991, earning nine daytime Emmy nominations. He won 10 NAACP Image Awards. He announced in September that he was engaged to model Kseniya Mikhaleva. St. John was twice married and divorced and was the father of a