Billy Miller, ‘Y&R’ and ‘General Hospital’ star, dead at 43
nypost.comconfirmed by soap opera journalist Michael Fairman.A cause of death has not been shared. Miller was just two days shy of turning 44.The Post reached out to Miller’s rep, as well as The Belmont, a Los Angeles bar Miller was said to co-own.Born on Sept.
17, 1979, Miller grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas. He was in and out of the hospital as a kid for a tarsal condition, he told Soaps in Depth, which affected the cartilage in his ankles.He worked in the mailroom at Industry Entertainment before being signed as a model to Wilhelmina.He got his start on the popular soap opera “All My Children,” playing Richie Novak for a short stint before joining the cast of “The Young and the Restless” in 2008 as the fourth iteration of Billy Abbott.He departed the show in 2014.For his efforts, he snagged three Daytime Emmys: 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 and played Jason Morgan and Drew Cain.He was a series regular until 2019.He also had credits in the Meghan Markle-fronted “Suits,” Showtime’s “Ray Donovan,” and Apple TV+’s “Truth Be Told.”Several soap opera viewers took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to mourn his passing Sunday. “What a talent, gone way too soon,” lamented one fan. “Fans will be talking about #BillyMiller’s performances for years to come … there should have been so many more.
Condolences to his family.” “This one hurts. RIP #BillyMiller the world will be a little darker without you,” sobbed a second.
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