‘Gone but not forgotten’: Fans of ‘Young and the Restless’ star Meg Bennett mourn her death at 75

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The Internet is mourning the death of award-winning screenwriter and actor Meg Bennett, who achieved fame on 'The Young and the Restless.' She died at 75 as her family announced on Sunday, April 21. 

Bennett lost her battle with cancer on April 11, the family said in her obituary. 

Meg Bennett dies at 75 

Bennett's obituary, first published on April 21 in the Los Angeles Times, highlighted her career as an actress and a writer for The 'Young and the Restless', 'General Hospital', 'Santa Barbara', and other daytime series.

Meg was reportedly battling cancer. Her obituary read, "Until nearly the end Meg was devotedly working with children, writing and engaging with her far-flung family and friends.”

Bennett born Helen Margaret Bennett on October 4, won a Daytime Emmy for Best Writing for 'General Hospital' in 1995.

Along with two victories for Santa Barbara in 1991 and 1992, she also received three Writers Guild of America Awards for the same program in 1994, 1995, and 1997. Bennett was raised in Pasadena, California, attended Northwestern University, where she majored in drama, won homecoming queen, and graduated from John Muir High School before becoming successful in the TV industry.

In order to pursue acting, Bennett relocated to New York City in the 1970s after earning her degree from Northwestern.

"She got a modeling job as the ‘Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Girl,’ but her first real break was an acting and singing role in the off-Broadway musical Godspell,” the obituary said.

From there she went to Grease on Broadway, became a champion of the TV quiz show Three on a Match, and in 1974 began her long and successful soap opera career as the ingenue Liza on Search for Tomorrow.

In the 1980s, Bennett moved to Los Angeles, where she played Julia Newman in 'The Young and the Restless' and eventually started scriptwriting for the same show.

Bennett is survived by her husband, Robert Guza J, whom she met while writing on 'General Hospital'.

Internet mourns Meg Bennett's death at 75

Fans of 'The Young and the Restless' star mourned her death on social media. An Instagram user wrote, "I am so sad about this." 

Another user said, "Omg my deepest deepest condolences to the family." A user said, "So sad. May she RIP, condolences to the family and to the soap opera community. Watched her on both shows." 

The next user said, "Gone but not forgotten, rip." Another user said, "Rest in peace Meg." 

A user said, "Rest In Heaven To Her and My Condolences To Her Family and Friends." A user said, "I remember her when she was eighteen." 

While a user said, "She was soo pretty……I loved her as Julia Newman..."

One fan wrote, "I’m remember you, Julia. Victor’s first wife."

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