Tristan Rogers Dies at 79; YR to Air Final Colin Atkinson

Tristan Rogers has died at age 79 after a battle with lung cancer, leaving a lasting mark on two longtime television soaps. The Young and the Restless is set to honor his memory with one final appearance as Colin Atkinson, scheduled to air on the show’s upcoming episode. Rogers had taped the last scene of his YR arc last summer, and the network will broadcast it as a farewell to a performer whose career spanned more than four decades.

Rogers is best known to daytime audiences for his roguishly magnetic Colin Atkinson on The Young and the Restless, a role he first inhabited from 2010 to 2012 and then returned to from 2014 to 2017, with another reprise in 2019. The character’s connection to Cane Ashby helped anchor YR storylines for years, making Rogers a fixture in Genoa City for many fans. In a separate but equally iconic part, Rogers portrayed Robert Scorpio on General Hospital, a role he originated in 1980 and played off and on for decades. His career on these two flagship soaps helped define an era of daytime television.

The network and cast have offered heartfelt tributes in the days since his passing was announced. Jess Walton, who played Jill on YR and shared many...