Marguerite Ray, the first actress to play Mamie Johnson on CBS’ long-running soap The Young and the Restless, has died. She was 89. Show Ray died Nov. 18 in Los Angeles, according to a death notice in the East Bay Times. Born in New Orleans, Ray began her acting career in the 1960s after spending time in Europe. She took on the role of Mamie Johnson in 1980 and played the character until 1990. As the nanny who raised the Abbott children, Ray became the first Black performer to be a series regular on the show. The role was later taken over by Veronica Redd. She also had a notable role in Sanford, playing upper-class widow Evelyn Lewis in the short-lived sequel to Sanford and Son that lasted two seasons from 1980 to 1981, and she played Jane Matthews on Dynasty for three episodes in 1989. Ray also appeared in a host of other television shows, including Quincy M.E., The Rockford Files and Ironside, in a career that spanned five decades. Her last credit was the Bill Bellamy sitcom Men, Women & Dogs in 2001.  Outside of acting, Ray was an active board member of a number of advocacy groups including the Kwanza Foundation, Jenesse Center and The Actors Fund. Ray is survived by her sister, Jacqueline (James) Jackson, sister-in-law Cynthia Ray and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. THR NewslettersSign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Marguerite Ray, an actress who had a 10-year stint on The Young and the Restlessand was a regular on Redd Foxx’s 1980s Sanford and Son sequel series, has died. She was 89. The East Bay Times posted an obituary for Ray disclosing that she died November 18 in Los Angeles. She was born in New Orleans in 1931, graduating from Berkeley with a degree in Recreation and Theatre Arts before breaking into screen acting with roles in Bewitched, The Bill Cosby Show, Ironside, The Odd Couple and other popular series. She appeared on Sanford and Son and was a regular on its 1980-81 sequel series Sanford, playing the wealthy widow girlfriend of star Foxx. Ray also appeared in three episodes of Dynasty before landing her key role as Mamie Johnson in The Young and the Restless, running from 1980-90. She leaves behind her sister, Jacqueline Jackson, and sister-in-law, Cynthia Ray. The actor, best known for playing John Abbott on 'The Young and the Restless', died on November 9 after a brief illness, reports confirm.
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Beloved Young & Restless Veteran Dead at 89Credit: CBS/Courtesy of the Everett of the Collection It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that the CBS soap’s original Mamie Johnson has passed away. It’s a sad day around the Abbott mansion. The Young and the Restless’ Marguerite Ray has died at the age of 89, the East Bay Times reports. More: Remembering the Y&R heartthrob who died at 40 The New Orleans native originated the role of the Abbott family’s housekeeper Mamie Johnson in 1980 and played it for nearly a decade. Of course, Mamie did much more than plan menus and water the plants. In the wake of Dina’s abandonment of her husband and children, she served as a confidante for John and surrogate mother for Ashley and Traci. (Presumably less so for Jack; you know what a pill he was!) She was so much an honorary Abbott, in fact, that she attended rather than worked John’s wedding to Christine Blair’s ill-fated mother, Jessica (pictured above). Inexplicably excluded from this Abbott family portrait was Mamie. Credit: CBS/Courtesy of the Everett Collection Later, Ray’s storyline was expanded to include Mamie’s nieces, Drucilla and Olivia Barber. And rare was the day that went by that Mamie didn’t get to express her disapproval of John’s on-again/off-again wife, Jill Foster. (Ironically, the character’s biggest plot didn’t come about until after Veronica Redd Forrest took over the role; Mamie and John realized that they had fallen in love, but rather than fight to be together, he stayed with Jill for the sake of son Billy — and look how well-adjusted he turned out — while Mamie accept a $1M payday from Mrs. Abbott and took off on a world cruise with another man.) More: Tribute to soap legend 20 years after his death In addition to The Young and the Restless, Ray, whose date of death is listed as November 18, also appeared on Sanford as Evelyn Lewis from 1980-81 and Dynasty as Jane Matthews in 1989. To refresh your memory of what a lovely, warm presence she provided to the CBS soap, watch her in action below, presiding over a classic Abbott family breakfast (back when Jack was the late Terry Lester, not Peter Bergman). While you’re here, you might as well give all the way in to your somber mood and scroll through the below photo gallery of other daytime stars that have been taken from us by 2020, aka the Year That Just Would Not End. Video: YouTube/The Young and the Restless Who just died on Young and the Restless?Jossara Jinaro, an actress who appeared on such TV shows as ER, The Young and the Restless, and Judging Amy, died Wednesday following a battle with cancer. She was 48.
Who is leaving The Young and the Restless cast 2022?Rey Rosales
He kept Nikki's secret and tied the knot with Sharon. However, fans saw Rey meet his demise after a deadly auto collision with Victoria. Rey's actor Jordi Vilasuso confirmed the character would not be returning after season 49.
What soap opera star recently died?Robyn Griggs, an actor who was known for starring on the soap operas “Another World” and “One Life to Live,” has died. She was 49. The news of Griggs' death was confirmed in a statement on her Facebook page Saturday. “Hi everyone, With a heavy heart, I am saddened to announce Robyn's passing,” the statement began.
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