Soap Opera Star Suffers Tragic Family Loss

On International Women’s Day, The Young and the Restless star Daniel Goddard had to say goodbye to a very important woman in his life — his maternal grandmother.

Goddard, who plays Cane Ashby on Y&R, shared with fans that his beloved 97-year-old grandmother has died.

“(My grandmother) fought the stigma of inequality for years,” Goddard posted, “and in 1939 when World War 2 broke out she and women like her all around the world went to work in the factories to do the jobs of the men who went off to fight.”

The actor adds this his mother, 76, is “a living role model for the generations of women who now carry the torch that not only my Grandmother, and Mother but millions of other women throughout history lit all those years ago.”

Soap Hub joins Goddard’s many fans in sending sincere condolences to the actor on his loss and thanks for his beautiful tribute, which you can read below in its entirety.

The Young and the Restless (YR) airs weekdays on CBS.Check local listings for airtimes.