The Young & The Restless star Kristoff St. John passed away February 3 at age 52. Family, friends and his soap opera family are still reeling from the news. Click through the gallery for everything we know now about this heartbreaking loss.
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The LAPD told the site that his cause of death “could possibly be an alcohol overdose.”
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His fiancé, Kseniya Mikhaleva, told Radar that she spoke to him the day before his death.
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His fiancé, Kseniya Mikhaleva, told Radar that she spoke to him the day before his death.
“He was [a] little bit sad because I’m in Russia,” the model said. The couple got engaged in August 2018 and last saw each other in December.
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In 2014, Kristoff’s son Julian died by suicide. The actor struggled in the aftermath of his son’s passing.
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Kristoff was
hospitalized in 2017 after allegedly threatening suicide. His ex-wife
Mia St. John called the police after he texted her photos of himself with a gun to his head.
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The actor took multiple breaks from Y&R in the past four years to treat his mental health.
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Kristoff originated the role of Neil Winters on the long-running daytime soap back in 1991. He quickly became a fan favorite. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy 11 times, winning twice. He also won 10 NAACP Image Awards and became one of the most prominent black actors in daytime.
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His current and former co-stars have spoken out about his tragic passing, including
Eileen Davidson and
Shemar Moore. “I’m raised an only child, but Kristoff is truly the closest thing to a brother and a brother’s love and a brother’s mentorship that I’ve ever known,”
Shemar said.
The LAPD told the site that his cause of death “could possibly be an alcohol overdose.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
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His fiancé, Kseniya Mikhaleva, told Radar that she spoke to him the day before his death.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“He was [a] little bit sad because I’m in Russia,” the model said. The couple got engaged in August 2018 and last saw each other in December.
In 2014, Kristoff’s son Julian died by suicide. The actor struggled in the aftermath of his son’s passing.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Kristoff was
hospitalized in 2017 after allegedly threatening suicide. His ex-wife
Mia St. John called the police after he texted her photos of himself with a gun to his head.
Photo credit: Getty Images
The actor took multiple breaks from Y&R in the past four years to treat his mental health.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Kristoff originated the role of Neil Winters on the long-running daytime soap back in 1991. He quickly became a fan favorite. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy 11 times, winning twice. He also won 10 NAACP Image Awards and became one of the most prominent black actors in daytime.
His current and former co-stars have spoken out about his tragic passing, including
Eileen Davidson and
Shemar Moore. “I’m raised an only child, but Kristoff is truly the closest thing to a brother and a brother’s love and a brother’s mentorship that I’ve ever known,”
Shemar said.
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