Celebrity News September 17, 2023
Billy Miller, 'Young & the Restless,' 'General Hospital' Star, Dies at 43 — Battled Depression
Update: Billy's mom has confirmed his death was due to suicide.
Billy Miller, a longtime star of some of the biggest soap operas on TV, died unexpectedly on Friday after what his rep noted was a struggle with "manic depression." He was just 43.
TMZ broke the news.
Billy Miller’s Mother Reveals His True Cause of Death
View StoryMiller was best known as Billy Abbott on "The Young and the Restless" (2008-2014) and Jason Morgan/Drew Cain on "General Hospital" (2014-2019).
He won three Daytime Emmys for his work on "The Young and the Restless."
Born September 17, 1979, in Tulsa, he grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas.
First a model, he shot commercials ahead of his TV debut in 2006, on an episode of "CSI: New York."
His first soap was "All My Children" (2007-2008), on which he played Richie Novak. Other TV included "Justified" (2011) — on which he played James Dean — and "Ringer" (2011-2012).
He had a small role in the Clint Eastwood-directed Bradley Cooper film "American Sniper" (2014) and recurred on the series "Suits" (2015-2019) and "Truth Be Told" (2019-2021).
His final work was on an episode of "NCIS" in 2022.
Miller was memorialized by his "Truth Be Told" co-star Octavia Spencer, who wrote on Instagram, "I am speechless. I’m laying here scrolling through IG and came across a post that we lost Billy Miller. To his family, legions of fans, and our #TruthBeTold family, my deepest condolences. R.I.P. Billy. Your talent Will truly be missed. 💔💔💔 #2023Giving2020Vibes."