Kristoff St. John — PICS

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October 23, 2017 11:44AM EDT

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Kristoff St. John — Kristoff St. John was an actor best known for his role as Neil Winters on ‘The Young & The Restless.’ Kristoff played the beloved role on the hit CBS soap opera for 25 years. He won two Daytime Emmys and 10 NAACP Image Awards for his performance on the show. Kristoff tragically died at the age of 52 on Feb. 3. The actor was found dead in his home. The cause of Kristoff’s death was heart failure. Kristoff leaves behind two daughters, Paris and Lola. He had a son, Julian, who died by suicide in 2014. In Aug. 2018, he got engaged to Russian model Kseniya Olegovna Mikhaleva. Kristoff’s last air date as Neil Winters on ‘The Young and the Restless’ was on Feb. 6, 2019. The show will say goodbye to Neil Winters in special tribute episodes airing in April 2019. See more photos of Kristoff St. John in our gallery.

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Kristoff St. John — Sharon Case and Kristoff St. John at the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 2018. Sharon starred alongside Kristoff on ‘The Young & The Restless.’

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Kristoff St. John — Kristoff St. John and his daughter at the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 2018. Kristoff won 2 Daytime Emmys over the course of his career.

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Kristoff St. John — Kristoff St. John at The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil 10th Anniversary in 2016. Kristoff starred on ‘Y&R’ for over 25 years.

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Kristoff St. John — Kristoff St. John arrives at the 2015 Daytime Emmy Awards CBS After Party at The Hollywood Athletic Club in 2015. In addition to winning 2 Daytime Emmys, he won 10 NAACP Image Awards.

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Kristoff St. John — Kristoff St John at ‘The Young and the Restless’ 40th anniversary party in 2013. Kristoff was beloved by all of his cast members.

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Kristoff St. John — Kristoff St. John at the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 2008. This was his second Daytime Emmy win.

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Kristoff St. John — Kristoff St. John at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2017. He was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

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Kristoff St. John — Dana Derrick and Kristoff St. John at the 45th NAACP Image Awards in 2014. Kristoff won 10 NAACP Image Awards throughout his career.

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Kristoff St. John — Kristoff St John and ex-wife Allana at the ‘Carpool Guy’ film premiere in 2005. They had a daughter, Lola, together.

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Kristoff St. John — Allana Nadal and Kristoff St John at the 2006 NAACP Image Awards. Allana looked gorgeous in a multi-colored dress.

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Kristoff St. John — Kristoff St. John and Theron ‘Chico’ Benymon at the 2005 NAACP Image Awards nominee luncheon.

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Kristoff St. John — Kristoff St. John at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2007. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

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