It's with heavy hearts that we report the death of legendary soap actress Jeanne Cooper, who died this morning (May 8). The longtime 'The Young & the Restless' star was 84.

confirmed the news of her passing today on Twitter:

Cooper starred as Katherine Chancellor on the CBS soap opera from 1973 until 2013.

RIP to a Grande Dame of Daytime.

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