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Billy Miller, a three-time Daytime Emmy Award winner known for his roles on The Young and the Restless and General Hospital, died on Friday, September 15. He was 43, but he would have celebrated his 44th birthday today.
Miller’s death was confirmed by a soap opera journalist Michael Fairman. The cause of death was not revealed.
Miller grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas. He was signed as a model for Wilhelmina, and then began his acting career in the TV series “All My Children”, where he played the role of Richie Novak. He moved on to The Young and the Restless in 2008 as the fourth actor to play Billy Abbott.
He left that show in 2014, but has won 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.
His other acting credits include parts in “Suits,” Showtime’s “Ray Donovan,” and Apple TV+’s “Truth Be Told.”
Survivors include Miller’s parents, Bill and Sue Miller, sister Kelly Miller, and longtime love Kelly Monaco. No memorial plans have been revealed.
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