'The Young and the Restless' actress Jennifer Leak dead at 76
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The actress had been battling a rare neurological disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, for seven years
"Her courage and bravery tried in vain to fight the disease," her husband of 47 years, James D’Auria, told the outlet. Leak donated her brain tissue to the Mayo Clinic for further research, D’Auria added. Christina Dugan Ramirez is a freelance entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.
According to the Mayo Clinic, "Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare brain disease that affects walking, balance, eye movements and swallowing. The disease results from the damage of cells in areas of the brain that control body movement, coordination, thinking and other important functions."
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