What happened to Colleen in The Young and the Restless? How did she die? Find out

re are many characters on soap opera shows that become unforgettable for fans, even after ir death on show. Colleen Carlton from CBS’s  Young and Restless is one such character. Colleen is Br and Traci’s daughter on show. While many child actors portrayed role of Colleen, Lyndsy Fonseca left a huge impact on fans while portraying character. However, in 2007, Tammin Sursok took over role until character’s death in 2009. Re on to find out, “What happened to Colleen in Young and Restless?”

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What happened to Colleen in Young and Restless?

Colleen’s Drug diction

As a little girl, Colleen in Young and Restless moved to New York when her mor Traci Abbott married her publisher, Steve Connelly. However, Colleen became an unruly kid after her mor’s marri with Connelly ended. She began hanging out with wrong crowd. 

Eventually, her grandfar John Abbott brought her to Gea City, but she was still secretly smoking marijuana. However, Colleen h a change of heart after saving baby Abby Newman’s life when she was choking. Following this incidence, Colleen decided to give up drugs.

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Colleen's failed relationship with JT Hellstrom

When Colleen got into a relationship with JT Hellstrom, her family wasn’t very thrilled. ir brief love affair ended when JT cheated on Colleen with an older woman. Following her break up, a heartbroken Colleen began helping her friend Lily Winters, who was involved with Kevin Fisher. 

Kevin turned out to be a huge threat to teenr’s life when he trapped Colleen in Gina Roma’s restaurant and set fire to it. Thankfully, JT swooped in at right moment and rescued his ly love. Colleen eventually left New York so that JT could focus on his career as a musician.

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Colleen and her relationship with art professor

When Colleen returned to Gea City she discovered that JT h moved on with Mackenzie Browning. However, in true JT fashion, he cheated on his new girlfriend Mackenzie as well, this time by sleeping with Victoria. Meanwhile, in Gea City, Colleen began studying art history under professor rian Korbel.

student and professor soon developed a relationship which went beyond acemics. While Colleen was still gushing over her blooming relationship with stunning professor, she got kidnapped by Jana Hawkes. Hawkes h also kidnapped Kevin alongside Colleen. However, Colleen’s two handsome lovers JT and rian mand to rescue her and Kevin.

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How did Colleen die in Young and Restless?

History repeated itself when Colleen’s family disapproved of her new boyfriend/professor rian as well. She h a brief fling with Daniel Romalotti when she separated from rian. While Colleen was recovering from a string of unsuccessful relationships, she discovers that her far died saving ah Newman from drowning. 

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She began hating Victor Newman, blaming him for her far’s death. Victor was a longtime business rival of Colleen’s far. Sly, in end, Colleen once again got kidnapped, and this time it was by Patty Williams. She mand to escape by taking a cae but fell into lake and drowned. Fans of Colleen in Young and Restless were devastated when she was declared brain de at hospital.  Finally, her mor Traci me excruciating decision of taking her off life support and donated her heart to an ailing Victor.