Billy Miller dies at 43: Star of ‘General Hospital’ and ‘The Young and the Restless’ dies after battle with ‘manic depression’
- The three-time Daytime Emmy winner died Friday, soap opera journalist Michael Fairman reported
- According to TMZ, representatives for the actor claimed he was struggling with “manic depression” at the time of his death
- A cause of death is not yet known
General Hospital star Billy Miller has died at the age of 43 from complications of “manic depression.”
The soap opera actor and three-time Daytime Emmy winner, who also starred on “The Young and the Restless,” died Friday, soap opera journalist Michael Fairman reported.
A cause of death has not yet been announced, although representatives for the actor claimed he was struggling with “manic depression” at the time of his death, according to TMZ.
The actor died just two days before his 44th birthday. Miller is survived by his mother Patricia and his sister Megan.
has reached out to representatives for Miller.
Gone too soon: General Hospital star Billy Miller died at the age of 43 from complications of “manic depression”; He is pictured in 2019
Unknown: His death was reported by soap opera journalist Michael Fairman. A cause of death is not yet known; He can be seen in a still from General Hospital
According to Fairman, his death was confirmed by someone at The Belmont, a restaurant and bar in Los Angeles, California, of which Miller was a co-owner.
Born in Oklahoma, Miller worked in the mailroom at Industry Entertainment before being signed as a model by Wilhelmina.
He graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in communications before moving to Los Angeles.
He got his start in the entertainment industry after landing a role on the popular soap opera All My Children, where he played Richie Novak.
He then joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 2008, playing the fourth version of Billy Abbott.
Miller left the show in 2014.
He received three Daytime Emmys for this role: two for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and one for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Miller joined the cast of General Hospital in 2014.
He played Jason Morgan and Drew Cain and was a series regular until 2019.
Claim to fame: The soap opera actor and three-time Daytime Emmy winner famously played leading roles on “General Hospital” and “The Young and the Restless”; It can be seen in 2009
Successful: He received three Daytime Emmys for his role as Billy Abbott in “The Young and the Restless”; Pictured at the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2013
What he was like: Before his acting career, Oklahoma-born Miller worked in the mailroom at Industry Entertainment before being signed as a model by Wilhelmina; seen in 2009
Tribute: Octavia Spencer, who starred alongside Billy in the TV series Truth Be Told, paid tribute to the actor following news of his death
Miller has also appeared on Showtime’s Ray Donovan, Meghan Markle’s Show Suits and Apple TV+’s Truth Be Told.
Following the news of his death, tributes poured in from fans on social media.
Actress Octavia Spencer, who starred alongside Billy in the TV series Truth Be Told, paid tribute to the actor on Instagram.
‘I’m speechless. I’m laying here scrolling through IG and I came across a post that we lost Billy Miller. “My deepest condolences to his family, legions of fans and our #TruthBeTold family,” she wrote alongside a photo of the actor.
“I am so sad to learn of the passing of Billy Miller. I loved watching him with all my little kids and the restless and general hospital. May he rest in peace,” another person wrote on Twitter.
“A real loss to the genre, just so sad,” another fan added.