UPDATE: Billy Miller’s mom launched an emotional assertion Monday, detailing her son’s wrestle with bipolar dysfunction and thanking followers for his or her help within the wake of his demise.
Accordinging to Cleaning soap Opera Digest, Patricia Miller wrote: “I wish to personally thank the various followers and private associates for the overwhelming quantity of affection, prayers and condolences despatched to me and my household on the devastating demise of my lovely son BJ — Billy Miller. He fought an extended onerous valiant battle with bipolar melancholy for years. He did every part he might to regulate the illness. He beloved his household, his associates and his followers however ultimately the illness received the battle and he surrendered his life. The opposite causes of demise being advised aren’t true. I want they had been however they simply aren’t. All of us beloved him a lot and are desperately attempting to take care of our loss. I’ll don’t have anything additional to say. Thanks for the love and help.”
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ORIGINAL: Cleaning soap opera followers world wide are mourning the demise of actor Billy Miller, who was finest recognized for his roles on The Younger and the Stressed and Common Hospital. Miller was 43.
Miller died in Austin, Texas, on Friday, solely two days earlier than what would have been his forty fourth birthday.
His supervisor advised Folks in a press release that Miller was “scuffling with manic melancholy when he died.” (Manic melancholy is an outdated time period for what’s now often called bipolar dysfunction.)
A explanation for demise has not but been launched publicly.
Miller, who was raised in Grand Prairie, Texas, received his begin on All My Youngsters in 2007.
From there, Miller performed Billy Abbott on The Younger and the Stressed from 2008 to 2014. Miller’s portrayal of Abbott, the “spoiled wealthy boy”-turned-alcoholic, was immensely fashionable among the many cleaning soap opera’s devoted followers.
Miller received three Daytime Emmy Awards for the function, two for excellent supporting actor in a drama collection and one for excellent lead actor in a drama collection. He was the fourth actor to play Abbott on The Younger and the Stressed.
Mackenzie Browning (Clementine Ford) comforts Billy Abbott (Billy Miller), on the funeral of his niece, Colleen on an episode of ‘The Younger and the Stressed.’.
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Miller later joined the forged of Common Hospital, the place he performed Jason Morgan from 2016 to 2017. He additionally portrayed Morgan’s twin, Drew Cain, till he left Common Hospital in 2019.
Miller, who began his profession as a mannequin, additionally appeared on Fits, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Fortress.
Lots of Miller’s castmates and followers shared tributes following his demise.
Risa Dorken, who performs Nurse Amy Driscoll on Common Hospital mentioned she was “heartbroken” by information of Miller’s demise.
“Heat, type extremely proficient… an enormous hug to the daytime household,” Dorken wrote.
Eric Braeden, who portrays Victor Newman on The Younger and The Stressed, mentioned he was deeply saddened by the lack of a “very gifted actor.” He described a time he advised Miller to not again down amid “robust negotiations” for a tv function.
“‘BILLY BOY’ was not solely a rattling good actor however a pleasant man!” Braeden wrote.
Eileen Davidson, who is understood for taking part in Ashley Abbott on The Younger and the Stressed, shared a beautiful throwback photograph of she and Miller holding their Daytime Emmy awards.
“His infectious attraction and heat left lasting impressions on all of us who had been fortunate sufficient to have him in our lives. Im gonna miss that mischievous smile,” she wrote.
All through his profession, Miller had been public about his wrestle with tarsal coalition, a uncommon genetic situation that connects the bridge tissues in somebody’s tarsal bones. The situation usually causes aches and pains in an individual’s toes and will end in problem strolling.
Regardless of his situation, Miller attributed his “willpower” and “love” as causes for his success.
Miller is survived by his mom Patricia, sister Megan, brother-in-law Ronnie, nephew Grayson and niece Charley.
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