<Tr> <Th> Adoptive daughters </Th> <Td> Abby Newman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Aunts </Th> <Td> Isabel Montalcini </Td> </Tr> <P> Brad Carlton is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Don Diamont . The character became a mainstay on the series for over ten years . He was known for his relationships with Traci Abbott, Ashley Abbott and Victoria Newman, as well as his business rivalries with Jack Abbott and Victor Newman . In 2009, the character drowned in a frozen lake . </P> <P> Don Diamont portrayed the role of Brad for the character's entire run on the series . He first appeared on April 7, 1985, as the new Abbott family gardener . In 1993, the role was temporarily recast to Russell Todd . The character also briefly crossed over to The Bold and the Beautiful that same year . He departed in 1996, and returned after two years on July 28, 1998 . Ten years later in December 2008, news broke that Diamont had been let go from The Young and the Restless . Fellow cast member Eric Braeden, who portrays Victor Newman, spoke out on Diamont's firing, saying: </P>

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