'Young and the Restless Spoilers': Fan Favorites Return For Katherine Chancellor Funeral [VIDEO]
The death of Jeanne Cooper is being addressed on the Young and the Restless as her formidable character, Katherine Chancellor, died on screen this week and fan favorites will return to bid both goodbye.
TV Guide reported on Monday that many familiar faces would return on screen to help give the iconic character a proper sendoff. Cooper died in May at the age of 84 after playing the Grande Dame of Genoa City for nearly 40 years. This week kicked off the farewell to both ladies as it was revealed Katherine died in her sleep. Characters from the past will be returning to pay their respects.
Lauralee Bell (Christine), Tricia Cast (Nina), Patty Weaver (Gina), Adrienne Frantz (Amber), Beau Kazer (Brock) and Michael Damian (Danny) who will be back on the canvas for the funeral of Katherine Chancellor. Damian will perform "That's When I'll Stop Loving You." Father Todd Williams will comduct the ceremony. In real life, Williams is portrayed by character played by Cooper's real-life son Corbin Bernsen.
"Katherine knew she was dying and made it clear she didn't want a sad event where everyone wore black and was miserable. She wanted a celebration and that's exactly what she's getting," executive producer Jill Farren Phelps told TV Guide Magazine. "And Katherine being Katherine, she will continue to orchestrate things from on high - just as she always did on earth."
Watch the tribute to Cooper below that aired in May.