James Houghton, an actor and Daytime Emmy-winning soap opera writer, died on Aug. 27, 2024 of peritoneal mesothelioma. He was 75. His widow, Karen, shared the news with The Hollywood Reporter ...

He returned to “The Young and the Restless” in 1991 as a writer where he won four Daytime Emmys. Houghton is survived by his wife, Karen, a sister, his mom, two kids and a grandson.