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"The Young and the Restless" star Jeanne Cooper dies

Jeanne Cooper, who played Katherine Chancellor in "The Young and the Restless" for nearly 40 years, has died.
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Actress Jeanne Cooper accepts her award after winning outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her work in the "Young and the Restless", during the 35th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 20, 2008. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)
Actress Jeanne Cooper accepts her award after winning outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her work in the "Young and the Restless", during the 35th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 20, 2008. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) 
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Published: May 8, 2013 at 3:24 PM
By CAROLINE LEE, UPI.com

Jeanne Cooper, known for her enduring role on "The Young and the Restless" as Katherine Chancellor, has died at 84, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Cooper started in the show's first season, which aired in 1973, when she was 45. She stayed on the soap for nearly 40 years and was nominated 10 times for a Daytime Emmy. She won a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.

Her son, Corbin Bernsen, had recently posted on Facebook that she was in the "final stages of life."

Cooper had been hospitalized intermittently since April. Neither her illness nor her cause of death have been disclosed.

Bernsen, also an actor, posted on his Facebook page at the time of her death.

"My mother passed away this morning just a short time ago," Bernsen wrote. "[She was] peaceful with my sister by her side, in her sleep. I was going to visit this afternoon, thought I had time. Reminder to self -- time is a precious thing. I, too, am at peace, however. I said my goodbyes several times over the last few weeks."

"The Young and the Restless" is currently six weeks ahead of schedule, and it is unclear how CBS will handle her death within the show.

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