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Billy Miller’s mom Patricia Miller commented on her son’s demise in a heartbreaking assertion, saying that he ‘surrendered his life’ after a protracted ‘battle with bipolar melancholy.’
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The mom of cleaning soap star Billy Miller is talking out about her son’s trigger of demise. The Young and The Stressed and Basic Hospital alum died Sept 15 at age 43.
Billy Miller’s mom says her son ‘loved his family, his friends, and his fans’
Miller’s demise shocked followers, who knew the actor as Billy on Young and The Stressed. His position on the cleaning soap gained him three Daytime Emmys. He additionally performed Richie on All My Youngsters and Jason/Drew on Basic Hospital, in addition to showing in Fits, Reality Be Tole, NCIS, and different reveals and films.
In a press release shared with Today, Miller’s supervisor famous that he was “struggling with manic depression” when he died. In a subsequent assertion shared with Soap Opera Digest, Patricia Miller addressed rumors in regards to the cleaning soap star’s trigger of demise.
“He fought a long hard valiant battle with bipolar depression for years,” she mentioned of her late son. “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.”
The demise of her “beautiful son BJ” was “devastating,” Patricia mentioned. She added that she wished to “personally thank the many fans & personal friends for the overwhelming amount of love, prayers & condolences sent to me and my family.”
“We all loved him so much and are desperately trying to deal with our loss,” she added. “I will have nothing further to say. Thanks for the love and support.”
Chrishell Stause, Jason Thompson pay tribute to Billy Miller
After his demise, many of Miller’s colleagues took to social media to share tributes to the late actor.
Chrishell Stause, who appeared with Miller on All My Youngsters, mentioned in an Instagram replace (by way of In the present day) that she was “still processing” the information.
“Too many feelings, but you are gone way too soon,” she wrote.
Jason Thompson, who took over the position of Billy Abbott on The Young and The Stressed from Miller and additionally labored with him on Basic Hospital shared his ideas on Instagram.
“Billy was a special actor,” he wrote. “My heart goes out to his family, his friends that loves him so much, our cast mates and his many, many fans. Billy – thank you for keeping me honest. For as long as the opportunity is mine, I will forever dedicate myself to the history you built for Billy Abbott on [The Young and The Restless].”
The best way to get assist: Within the U.S., name the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 or 1-800-273-8255. Or textual content HOME to 741-741 to talk with a skilled disaster counselor on the free Crisis Text Line.
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