{"id":39931,"date":"2023-09-19T14:50:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T14:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caffeprada.com\/?p=39931"},"modified":"2023-09-19T14:50:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T14:50:10","slug":"general-hospital-star-billy-millers-cause-of-death-revealed-by-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caffeprada.com\/celebrities-news\/general-hospital-star-billy-millers-cause-of-death-revealed-by-mother\/","title":{"rendered":"General Hospital star Billy Miller's cause of death revealed by mother"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tributes have poured in for Suits star Billy Miller as his heartbroken mother revealed that he took his own life aged 43 after a ‘valiant’ battle with bipolar depression.<\/p>\n
Miller played Marcus Specter, younger brother of main character Harvey Specter, from Season 6 to 9. Lead actor Gabriel Macht wrote on X: ‘Rip my TV bro…\u00a0I am touched by ur thoughtfulness, ur authentic honest approach to ur art.’<\/p>\n
Co-creator of the legal drama series Aaron Kosh also posted a touching tribute to the actor, saying it was ‘very sad news for the entire Suits family.’\u00a0Miller’s co-star, Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, has not spoken out following his death.<\/p>\n
The soap opera actor and three-time Daytime Emmy winner, who also starred on\u00a0The Young and the Restless,\u00a0died on Friday in Austin, Texas, as reported by soap opera journalist Michael Fairman.<\/p>\n
Patricia Miller issued a statement to Soap Opera Digest Monday to clear up rumors circulating about her son’s passing.<\/p>\n
‘He fought a long hard valiant battle with bipolar depression\u00a0for years,’ Patricia said of her late son. ‘He did everything he could to control the disease.’<\/p>\n
Patricia said her son ‘loved his family, his friends and his fans but in the end the disease won the fight and he surrendered his life.’<\/p>\n
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Gone too soon: The mother of late General Hospital star Billy Miller said that he died at the age of 43 via suicide; he is pictured in 2019 in LA<\/p>\n
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Miller had a recurring role on Suits, playing Marcus Spector, the brother of the main character<\/p>\n
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Markle played a paralegal on Suits and\u00a0Gabriel Macht played the lead lawyer Harvey Specter<\/p>\n
She added that ‘the other causes of death being told are not true,’ as his cause of death had been the subject of speculation on a number of fan blogs, adding, ‘I wish they were but they just aren’t.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Patricia said she was grateful for the kind response she received from fans in the wake of her son’s tragic passing.<\/p>\n
‘I want to personally thank the many fans & personal friends for the overwhelming amount of love, prayers & condolences sent to me and my family on the devastating death of my beautiful son BJ – Billy Miller,’ she said.<\/p>\n
Patricia continued: ‘We all loved him so much and are desperately trying to deal with our loss. I will have nothing further to say.’<\/p>\n
She wrapped up in saying, ‘Thanks for the love and support.’<\/p>\n
A number of Billy’s friends and fans responded to Patricia’s statement posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n
‘To the Miller Family, When u spoke with Billy, he always had away of making you feel very special,’ one user said. ‘He will always have a place in my heart. Your Family is in my thoughts and prayers. May peace and love surround you.’<\/p>\n
Another said, ‘This loss really hurts. I’ve thought of little else the past two days. God bless Billy always. I pray he’s at peace now.<\/p>\n
‘His kindness, talent, and that beautiful smile will never be forgotten. My sincere condolences to his brave mother Patricia and to all who loved him.’<\/p>\n
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Markle played Rachel Zane, one of the main characters on the show, before she left after season seven<\/p>\n
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Sad: The actor’s death came just two days prior to this 44th birthday. Miller is survived by his mother, Patricia, and his sister, Megan; seen in a still from The Young and the Restless<\/p>\n
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Struggle with depression: Reps for the actor claimed he was struggling with ‘manic depression’ at the time of his death as per TMZ; seen in a still from General Hospital\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Emotional times: Soap vet and Selling Sunset star Chrishell Strause posted a memorial to her late friend Monday<\/p>\n
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Feedback:\u00a0A number of Billy’s friends and fans responded to Patricia’s statement posted on Twitter<\/p>\n
One user said, ‘It’s so hard to believe someone with such a beautiful smile was struggling so deeply,’ to which another responded, ‘That’s how it works … I struggled with depression and there are pictures where I had the biggest smile on my face but I was carrying the most on the inside.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soap vet and Selling Sunset star Chrishell Strause posted a memorial to her late friend Monday: ‘Too many feelings but you are gone way too soon and I’m so happy I got to work with you all those years but also call you a friend. I hope you are at peace now.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
The actor’s death came just two days prior to this 44th birthday.\u00a0Miller is survived by his mother, Patricia, and his sister, Megan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reps for the actor previously claimed he was struggling with ‘manic depression’ at the time of his death as per\u00a0TMZ.\u00a0<\/p>\n
DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for Miller.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His death was confirmed by a representative at The Belmont, a restaurant and bar in\u00a0Los Angeles, California\u00a0that Miller co-owned, according to Fairman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oklahoma-born Miller worked in the mailroom at Industry Entertainment before being signed as a model to Wilhelmina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had graduated with a communications degree at the University of Texas before moving to Los Angeles.\u00a0He got his start in the entertainment industry after landing a role on the popular soap opera All My Children, playing Richie Novak.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Tribute: Octavia Spencer, who co-starred alongside Billy in TV series Truth Be Told, shared a tribute to the actor following the news of his passing<\/p>\n
He then joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 2008, playing the fourth iteration of Billy Abbott. He left the show in 2014.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He received three Daytime Emmys for the role: two for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and one for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.<\/p>\n
Miller joined the cast of General Hospital in 2014. He played Jason Morgan and Drew Cain and was a series regular until 2019.<\/p>\n
He also had credits in Showtime’s Ray Donovan and Apple TV+’s Truth Be Told.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tributes from fans poured in on social media following the initial news of his passing.<\/p>\n
Actress Octavia Spencer, who co-starred alongside Billy in TV series Truth Be Told, shared a tribute to the actor on Instagram.<\/p>\n
‘I am speechless. I’m laying here scrolling through IG and came across a post that we lost Billy Miller. To his family, legions of fans, and our #TruthBeTold family my deepest condolences,’ she wrote underneath a photo of the actor.<\/p>\n
‘I am so sad to learn of Billy Miller passing. I loved watching him on all my children young and the restless and general hospital. May he rest in peace,’ another person wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n
‘A real loss to the genre, just so sad,’ yet another fan added.<\/p>\n
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