Sunday, September 28, 2014

'The Young and the Restless' Alum Joe LaDue Dead at 70

Quinn Redeker and Joe LaDue (right) attended a 30th anniversary
celebration for Jeanne Cooper in 2004.
Actor Joe LaDue died on May 26 at age 70.

LaDue starred as Derek Thurston on CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless from 1977-1980. In 1983, he played Detective Harry Frost on NBC's Days of our Lives.

LaDue's other credits include Emergency!, The Rookies, Starsky and Hutch, Casino, Luckytown and Ocean's Eleven.

In recent years, LaDue had suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

Services were held on Sunday, July 29 at the Blue Diamond Foursquare Church in Blue Diamond, Nevada.
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  1. Greeneb2September 30, 2014 at 1:02 AM

    I Remember Joe La Due As Slick Derek! Rest In Peace Joe!

    Brian :-)

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