Young and the Restless: How did John Abbott Die On Y&R?

The Young and the Restless spoilers reveal that fans have been treated to some wonderful flashback moments of John Abbott, the patriarch of the powerful and influential Abbott family in Genoa City.

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Sadly, John Abbot is now longer on the show, as he was killed off in 2006. At that time his portrayer Jerry Douglas left the show, although he has been back since as a ghost.

How did John Abbott die and what were the highlights of his life? Read on to discover more about the man who was so important to Genoa City society.

The Young and the Restless spoilers – Who was John Abbott?

John Abbott was originally portrayed by Brett Halsey, but he is most associated with Jerry Douglas. Along with Dina Abbott (Marla Adams), John had three children, Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland), and Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson). He had a son, Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) with Jill Abbott (Jess Walton).

Since his death John has appeared to counsel wayward Jack when his life gets off track and he sometimes appears to his favorite child, Ashley.

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The Young and the Restless spoilers – Who was John Abbott?

John’s death is tied up in a storyline in which Ashley was pursued by a bad buy, Tom Callahan (Roscoe Born). Tom was really Gloria Abbott’s (Judith Chapman) estranged husband; they were never officially divorced.

Tom told Gloria he wanted money because she was now married to John Abbott. She tricked John into giving her tons of money which she handed over to Tom who was blackmailing her.

When Tom interfered in Gloria’s son’s marriage she went to see Tom to save the day but John overheard her phone call and confronted Tom in an alley. They struggled and a gun went off killing Tom.

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John drove off, had a car accident and did not remember anything. Ashley confessed to killing Tom but John eventually confessed to killing Tom and he was sentenced to seven years in prison.

The Young and the Restless spoilers – Why was John Abbott in jail?

John began fighting with the inmates, but six months after his entry, John was to be pardoned by the governor. But before his release he had a stroke, and he was in a vegetative state.

John had signed a DNR, and Gloria and John’s kids agreed to abide by John’s wishes. John’s family and friends came to the hospital to see John before he died in 2006.

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  • Guest

    Yes, his death was a travesty and so wrong on so many levels.

  • Guest

    The ghost of John was dumb

  • Loopy Cooney

    I sure was watching even before John Abbott. I was watching the first day Victor and Julia appeared in the show in a Real Estate office looking for a ranch to buy.