The Devastating Death Of Jerry Douglas

Jerry Douglas was born Jerry Rubenstein on November 12, 1932, in Chelsea, Massachusetts. According to People Magazine, his family described the actor as proud of his New England heritage. He attended Brandeis University, where he studied economics and played as a quarterback on the school's football team. Upon graduating, Douglas quickly began his long and fruitful acting career, which spanned more than six decades.

Via Deadline, Douglas appeared in films such as "JFK," "Avalanche," "The Godson," "Head Over Spurs in Love," and "Mommie Dearest." Douglas also guest-starred on numerous other TV shows aside from "The Young and The Restless," such as "Arrested Development," "Cold Case," "Melrose Place," "The Rockford Files," "Police Story, "Hunter," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Mannix" and "Mission Impossible." 

Douglas' talents also extended to music. In 2007, he released a vocal jazz album called "The Best Is Yet to Come" (via Apple Music). According to Entertainment Weekly, while Douglas last appeared on "The Young and the Restless" in 2016, he reunited in October 2021 for a special pre-birthday lunch with Lauralee Bell and several other former castmates.