The untimely death of Kristoff St. John has devasted his colleagues on "The Young and the Restless." His character Neil Winters was the head of one of the most beloved families in Genoa City. St.John had just recently been released from a mental health facility where he sought help for depression. Two of his co-stars Doug Davidson and Eric Braeden shared their pain and sorrow over this tragic event. "Y&R" viewers are now wondering how the show will deal with the absence of Neil. Because of the issues surrounding St. John's death, fans are demanding a proper sendoff for this character.

The patriarch of the Winters/Hamilton family will most likely be killed off and have a fitting on-screen farewell. He could also leave town to join his beloved Ashley Abbott.

Y&R castmates are devastated

The Daily Beast reports that two of Kristoff's castmates indicate that everyone at "The Young and the Restless" is devastated. Eric Braeden said that it's obvious the actor never truly got over the death of his son Julian in 2014. Doug Davidson stated that he knew that family and friends did all they could to help St. John through the dark days after his son died.

"TMZ" reported that it was a friend checking on the actor who portrayed Neil Winters who found him dead on Sunday. Braeden said the entire cast and crew of the CBS daytime drama was shocked and saddened.

Davidson said St. John was truly going to be missed and the question on everyone's mind now is how "The Young and the Restless" will handle this delicate situation. Grieving fans and castmates will desire that Kristoff St. John be given a fitting goodbye that eases the pain of his death.

Neil should have an appropriate sendoff

There are several ways that Kristoff St. John's character could be laid to rest and Celeb Dirty Laundry says that "Y&R" fans want Neil to have an appropriate sendoff. Naturally, he would have to die offscreen so they could have him pass away in an accident. The powers that be might even have Neil decide to move away from Genoa City to be with Ashley and then later die of natural causes.

However, they handle the storyline there will surely be a memorial service where his family and friends say goodbye. Be on the lookout for spoiler alerts to update the storyline of the farewell to Neil Winters, as well any breaking news related to the final days of Kristoff St. John. Continue watching "The Young and the Restless" weekday afternoons on CBS at 12:30 PM EST on CBS.
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