Jennifer Leak, the soap opera actress who shot to stardom as a young Gwen Sherman on “The Young and the Restless,” passed away at 76, the New York Post reports.
News of Leak’s death was shared by her ex-husband and fellow actor Tim Matheson, who wrote on Facebook that she died last Monday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Jennifer Leak’s passing,” he wrote. “She wasn’t just my screen sister in ‘Yours, Mine and Ours,’ but also my beloved first wife. Jennifer was a remarkable woman, strong, lovely, and incredibly talented. My deepest condolences go out to her husband of 47 years, James D’Auria and their multitude of friends.”
Matheson and Leak met on the set of “Yours, Mine and Ours” first in the 1968 season, playing step-siblings in the family comedy for three years.
An obituary for the actress claimed she spent the past seven years battling the effects of progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain condition that affects body movements such as walking, balance, and eye function. She died at her home in Jupiter, Florida.
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