Actor Billy Miller, who delighted soap opera fans for years with his portrayal of Billy Abbott on “The Young and the Restless,” has died. He was 43. Miller’s manager confirmed the news of his death in a statement to TODAY.com, adding that Sept. 17 would have been his 44th birthday.
“Emmy Award-Winning Actor Billy Miller died on September 15, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The actor was struggling with manic depression when he died,” the statement reads. A cause of death was not provided.
Soap opera fans watched Miller get his start on “All My Children” in 2007 as Richie Novak. He stayed on the series for one year before he became a cast member on “The Young and the Restless.”
He won three Daytime Emmys — in 2010, 2013 and 2014 — for his role as the reckless playboy Billy Abbott. He stayed on the CBS soap opera until 2014, starring in 719 episodes.
Miller then joined “General Hospital” as Jason Morgan/Drew Cain, which earned him another Daytime Emmy nomination in 2018 for outstanding lead actor in a drama series.
He departed the ABC series in 2019 after 592 episodes. In addition to his soap opera career, Miller appeared in the 2014 Oscar-nominated movie “American Sniper” and also had recurring roles on “Suits,” “Ray Donovan” and “Truth Be Told.”
His last role was a guest spot on “NCIS” in 2022, according to IMDb. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in Grand Prairie, Texas, Miller graduated from the University of Texas, Austin before relocating to Los Angeles. There, he decided to become an actor and booked multiple commercials before he was cast on “All My Children.”
The actor is survived by his mother, Patricia, sister Megan, brother-in-law Ronnie, nephew, Grayson and niece, Charley.
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