'The Young and the Restless' Actress Was 66
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Key Points:
- Actress Dolores ‘Dee’ Freeman, known for roles in The Young and the Restless and Tyler Perry’s Sistas, has died at age 66 after battling stage 4 lung cancer.
- Freeman passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026, as announced by her family on Instagram, who expressed gratitude for the support she received during her illness.
- Born in Louisiana in 1959, Freeman served six years in the US Marine Corps before starting her acting career in 1995, appearing in numerous TV shows including Seinfeld, The X-Files, and Dexter.
- She starred in the parody reality show Pretty the Series from 2010 to 2015 and was working on adapting her one-woman show Poison Gun into a novel inspired by her family history.
- Freeman is survived by her children Amber and Shane, an ex-husband, and several exotic animals.
