'Young And Restless' Star William Wintersole Dies At 88

Actor William Wintersole, best known for playing the character of Mitchell Sherman on the hit soap opera ‘Young and the Restless,’ has died at the age of 88. As Fox News reports:

William Wintersole, who played the role of Mitchell Sherman on daytime drama “The Young and the Restless” for more than 20 years, died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home at age 88. He passed from complications of cancer, according to his daughter.

Wintersole also played Ted Ballantine on “General Hospital” in the 1980s, and had appearances on “I Dream of Jeannie,” “Kojak,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “Quincy,” “Bonanza,” “Star Trek” and “The Fugitive” during his career.

An Ohio native, Wintersole was born on July 30, 1931, and began his acting career in the 1960s.

He is survived by his life partner, Marlene Silverstein, and daughters Tiffany Harmon and Katherine Ramsey. He had three granddaughters, Kristy, Amy and Jill, and one great granddaughter, Abby.

Wintersole will be sorely missed the the fans of the show, one of the most iconic soap operas of all time.