In July, a shocking character death rocked The Young and the Restless' Genoa City, with Phillip "Chance" Chancellor being shot to death after first debuting on the CBS soap in 1988.

Conner Floyd, 33, was the last person to play Chance, meeting his end while on a trip to France with Cane Ashby, with fans left stunned by the loss and the seeming end to the Chancellor legacy.

© Getty Images Conner Floyd exited "The Young and the Restless" in July with the death of his character

Behind the scenes, however, Conner is making his move beyond Genoa to Salem, set to debut in Days of Our Lives as Chad DiMera, taking over the role of Billy Flynn. Coincidentally, Billy played Cane, and it was in his arms that Chance breathed his last.

"He went out like a hero," Conner told People

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