The Young and the Restless spoilers has some sad news to pass along about the close friend of a popular Y&R star. Eric Braeden, who portrays Victor Newman on the CBS soap, recently shared on social media that his friend Stefanos Miltsakakis has passed away.
Eric tweeted a photo of himself along with his son and Stefanos. Eric’s caption reads: “My son Christian & I with our friend, STEFANOS MILTSIKAKIS, ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLER and TOUGH GUY, who passed away last week! He was a fighter and a poet-philosopher, like his heroes, SOCRATES, ARISTOTLE, PLATO, and HOMER! Christian trained with him for many years!”
Stefanos was a Greek American fighter who took on the role of bad guy in many action/martial arts movies over the years. His credits include Cyborg, Daredevil, and Lionheart. He famously fought against Jean-Claude van Damme in five films.
He most recently appeared in the 2018 movie Den of Thieves, a gritty crime saga that follows the lives of an elite police unit as well as a bank robbery crew. Also starring in Den of Thieves is Eric Braeden, Gerard Butler, 50 Cent, and Pablo Schreiber. Eric’s son Christian Gudegast directed the film.
Stefanos passed away in Los Angeles last Wednesday at the age of 60. Although no official cause of death has been reported, he had been suffering from heart problems as of late.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family at this time. Stay tuned to the CBS soap and don’t forget to check CDL often for the latest Young and the Restless spoilers, updates, and news.
My son Christian& I with our friend, STEFANOS MILTSIKAKIS, ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLER and TOUGH GUY, who passed away last week! He was a fighter and a poet-philosopher, like his heroes, SOCRATES, ARISTOTLE, PLATO and HOMER! Christian trained with him for many years! pic.twitter.com/pcVQssWk7x
— Eric Braeden (@EBraeden) January 14, 2019
