The Tuesday, August 26 episode of “The Young and the Restless” will see the final television appearance of the late actor Tristan Rogers, who played Colin Atkinson on the daytime drama series off and on from 2010-2019.
“On behalf of the entire ‘Y&R’ family, Jess Walton [Jill Abbott Fenmore] pays tribute to her longtime scene partner, Tristan Rogers, who makes his final television appearance on tomorrow’s episode of ‘The Young and the Restless,’” the daytime drama series announced in a post on Instagram, published on Monday.
“As we revisit one of their most memorable scenes — an emotional moment between Jill and Colin from 2014 — we are reminded of the lasting impact Tristan brought to our show, both on and off screen. He will forever be missed.”
“Tristan Rogers was a respected member of the soap opera community, and he was a beloved member of ‘The Young and the Restless’ family. I had the pleasure of being his scene partner for many years. I adored working with him,” said Walton, introducing the 2014 clip, which sees their characters dealing with Colin’s betrayal.
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“We will miss you, Tristan, and your remarkable performance as Colin Atkinson,” concluded Walton.
The story behind the episode sees Colin’s son, Cane (Billy Flynn), revealing details about his time away from Genoa City, including details about his father’s death, which up to this point had been referenced as an off-screen event.
Tristan Rogers died on Friday, August 15 after a battle with lung cancer. His longtime manager, Meryl Soodak, noted to ABC7 (KABC) at the time that Rogers had never been a smoker. The actor died just weeks after disclosing his diagnosis on Thursday, July 17, which was also the same day he made what would end up being his final appearance on “General Hospital,” where he played the iconic role of Robert Scorpio off and on since 1980. Rogers was 79.
Watch the Instagram clip below.
