Devon is about to host an important music showcase so Neil came to watch and support his son.

Im proud of you.

Im really glad Im here to witness this next triumph in your life.

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The episode is vintage Neil, whos among the most loving and supportive characters on the show.

Naturally, Ana is a hit!

Neil and Devon fist-bump to celebrate.

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She did it for you, Neil says to Devon.

Thats what family does.

The episode ended with the tribute, In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Friend.

St. John will also be honored during the CBS sudser on Feb. 8.

The internet is not saying how it will address the character of Neil going forward.

Kristoff was a joy, his onetime costar Victoria Rowell said in a statement Wednesday.

He lived for the day.

He loved working in film, prime time and starring onThe Young and the Restless.

He cared about preserving the African American legacy on the show and not being pigeon-holed into a Black storyline.

Obviously, we coveted the Black family onY&R, but we also coveted that we were crossovers.

Proud we pulled in a huge audience, and a huge Black, female audience.

We understood the gravity of what we were responsible for and he took that very seriously.

I shall forever cherish our private and professional time together.

The actorreturned to work atY&Rin March of 2018.