Soap Opera Icon Dies at 87 After Six-Decade Career in Television

Fans of daytime television are mourning the death of actress, writer, and producer Ellen Weston, who has passed away at the age of 87.

Weston died on May 28 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to her friend and manager Susan Zachary.

Best known to many viewers for her role as Suzanne Thurston on the long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless, Weston’s career in television spanned more than sixty years.
She appeared on the show from 1979 to 1981, becoming part of a generation of daytime drama that shaped American TV culture.

Before that, she had already built a strong presence in soap operas, playing Robin Fletcher on Guiding Light and later appearing in Another World.
Her work also extended into classic television series such as Get Smart, Bewitched, Wonder Woman, Mannix, and The Bob Newhart Show.

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