Billy Miller (1979–2023), The Young and the Restless star
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2 min readBilly Miller was an actor who won Daytime Emmy Awards for his performance as Billy Abbott in the soap opera “The Young and the Restless.”
- Died: September 15, 2023 (Who else died on September 15?)
- Details of death: Died by suicide in Austin, Texas, at the age of 43.
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Billy Miller’s legacy
Miller got his start in soap operas on “All My Children” in 2007, playing ex con Richie Novak in his first major acting role. After his character was killed in 2008, he joined the cast of “The Young and the Restless” where he took on his best-known role. Miller was not the first actor to play Billy Abbott, but he brought the troubled character to new heights of popularity and won three Daytime Emmy Awards as a result. Miller played Abbott until 2014, when he left “The Young and the Restless” and moved on to “General Hospital.” He was nominated for another Daytime Emmy Award for his portrayal of both Jason Morgan and his twin brother, Drew Cain, on the show.
When Miller left “General Hospital” in 2019, it was the end of his work in soap operas, but he went on to a recurring role on the Apple TV+ show “Truth Be Told.” His other TV work included recurring roles on “Ringer,” “Suits,” and “Ray Donovan,” as well as appearances on “CSI: NY,” “Justified,” and “Castle.” Miller also had a role in the 2015 movie “American Sniper.”
Miller on becoming an actor
“I went to film school first and went to acting classes while I was going through film school … and it was kind of a bet, really. Some guys that I went to school with bet me that I couldn’t make it in this profession, so I gave it a shot.” —from a 2010 interview for Smashing Interviews
Tributes to Billy Miller
Full obituary: The Hollywood Reporter
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