Soap Opera Star Billy Miller’s Mother Addresses His Cause Of Death And Battle With Bipolar Depression

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Soap opera star Billy Miller’s mother is speaking out in the wake of her son’s death at 43 years old. In a statement to Soap Opera Digest on Monday, Patricia Miller said the Daytime Emmy-winning star died after “a long hard valiant battle with bipolar depression.” Billy — who is best known for roles on “General Hospital” and “The Young and the Restless” — died on Friday ET confirmed on Sunday — which would have marked his 44th birthday.

Billy’s family said that Miller died in Austin, Texas, and that “The actor was struggling with manic depression when he died.” “I would like to share the following thoughts,” Patricia began her statement Monday. “I want to personally thank the many fans & personal friends for the overwhelming amount of love, prayers & condolences sent to me and my family on the devastating death of my beautiful son BJ — Billy Miller.

He fought a long hard valiant battle with bipolar depression for years. He did everything he could to control the disease. He loved his family, his friends and his fans but in the end the disease won the fight and he surrendered his life.

The other causes of death being told are not true. I wish they were but they just aren’t. We all loved him so much and are desperately trying to deal with our loss.