Don Diamont has been a soap opera mainstay since the 1980s.
Noah was fine, but Brad fell through the ice himself and tragically drowned.
That brought an end to a long and iconic run on the soap.

Notably, he spilled on why his “The Young and the Restless” chapter came to an end.
Indeed, Colleen, the beloved daughter that Brad had with Traci Abbott, also died in 2009.
Her tragic death came after Brad’s (viaSoaps In Depth).

“If anybody was trained to handle that situation, it was him.
But it was the best thing that ever happened to me, I can tell you that.”
I was just so blessed.

I always talk to my kids about this.
It’s a cliche, but I’m living proof that when one door closes, another door opens.
Brad gave me the ball and let me run with it.

He is an incredibly collaborative showrunner."
Hisrelationship with Heather Tom’s Katie Loganis a perfect example of that.
He also has three sons by three different moms to prove it (viaSoaps In Depth).
“It wasn’t like I was on for three months.