John Abbott (The Young and the Restless)
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| John J. Abbott, Sr. | |||||||||||||||||
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 Jerry Douglas as John Abbott, Sr. (2007) |
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| The Young and the Restless | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Brett Halsey (1980-1982) Jerry Douglas (1982-2006, 2007, 2008) |
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| First appearance | 1982 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cause/reason | Taken off life support after a stroke | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 August 2006 (age 75) | ||||||||||||||||
| Age | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Founder of Jabot Cosmetics Former Chairman of Jabot Cosmetics Former CEO of Jabot Cosmetics |
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| Residence | Genoa City, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||
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John Bartholomew Abbott is a fictional character on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. The character was played by Jerry Douglas from 1982 to August 2006 (with guest appearances from October 2006 until April 2008) and previously by Brett Halsey from 1980 to 1982.
[edit] Character History
The founder of Genoa City conglomerate Jabot Cosmetics and a wealthy pillar of the community, John Abbott was married to Dina Mergeron (played by Marla Adams) and had two adult children, Jack (Peter Bergman) and Traci (Beth Maitland). He them married Jill Foster Abbott and had son Billy (Scott Seymour). In 2004, he married Gloria Fisher, though the marriage later proved to be invalid when Gloria discovered that her divorce from previous husband Tom Fisher had never been finalized. John later remarried Gloria in a small ceremony in his home. He also had four stepchildren: Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson), daughter of Dina and tennis instructor Brent Davis (John never found out he wasn't her biological father); Christine Blair (Lauralee Bell); and Gloria's two sons, Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart).
Shortly before his death, John had begun serving a seven year prison sentence for fatally shooting Tom Fisher (Roscoe Born), who had made threats to Ashley and whom he believed had murdered Michael's wife Lauren (Tracey E. Bregman).
John had previously been married to Dina, Jessica Blair (Rebecca Street) and twice to Jill Foster (Jess Walton) and had affairs with Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), Ellen Winters (Jennifer Karr) (notable for being Y&R's first interracial pairing), Joanna Manning (Susan Seaforth Hayes), Mamie Johnson (Veronica Redd) (another interracial affair) and Gina Roma (Patty Weaver).
Prior to being released from prison, John noticed trouble seeing out of his right eye. At the hospital, it was found that he had a stroke. He had another massive stroke, which left him incapable of breathing on his own. His wife, Gloria, decided to let John go after Jack threatened her with legal action. John was taken off life support and died on August 18, 2006 with his family and close friends by his side.
After his death, it was revealed that John's second marriage to Gloria was also invalid, as his lawyer never filed the papers with the court. Also, though John had rewritten his will to leave half of his estate to Gloria, Jack had exploited a period of temporary dementia his father experienced during his time in prison and coerced him into writing a new will in which he divided his estate among his children only (including Ashley). This was publicly revealed in December 2007 through a letter John had written to Gloria before his death and entrusted to a friend he had made in prison after writing the second will.
Since May 2007, John has occasionally appeared as a spirit that only Jack can see and hear. He has often berated his son for his shabby treatment of Gloria and his unethical business dealings, but he has also reminded Jack as well of how much he loves him. Oddly enough, John's spirit knows nothing about Gloria's involvement in the deaths of Emma Gibson and William Bardwell. It's also possible that the "spirit" is nothing more than a figment of Jack's imagination, appearing as his conscience, rather than a supernatural presence.
[edit] Crimes Committed
- Shot and Killed his wife Gloria's ex-husband Tom Fisher (2005)
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