RIP Marla Adams

 

Marla Adams, who played Dina Abbott on 'The Young and the Restless,' dead at 85

USA Today

By Edward Segarra

April 28, 2024

 

Marla Adams, best known for her role as matriarch Dina Abbott Mergeron on the soap opera "The Young and The Restless," has died. She was 85.

Adams died Thursday in Los Angeles, according to an obituary shared by a representative for "The Young and the Restless." A cause of death was not given.

USA TODAY has reached out to a representative for Adams for comment.

Following appearances on stage and screen, including a 1958 production of "The Visit" on Broadway and the 1961 Natalie Wood drama "Splendor in the Grass," Adams became a fixture on daytime TV with roles on "General Hospital" and "The Secret Storm."

ADAMS, Marla

Born: 8/28/1938, Ocean City, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Died: 4/25/2024, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

 

Marla Adams’ western – actress:

Walker, Texas Ranger (TV) – 2000-2001 (Betsy Harper)