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Billy Miller, who starred on “The Young and the Restless,” was found to have died from a “gunshot wound of head,” as revealed in records obtained by Zobuz.
Miller was declared dead by the Travis County Medical Examiner in Austin, Texas, who classified his death as a “suicide.”
The autopsy report states that he was declared dead at the site after emergency care personnel arrived. “Multiple letters indicating suicidal intent and instructions for others were found at the scene.”
In the postmortem toxicology report, it was found that there were trace levels of “ethanol, cocaine and its metabolites, diphenhydramine, and amphetamine.” As an antihistamine, diphenhydramine is a well-known drug for allergy relief, whereas amphetamines are stimulants.
An associate of Miller’s verified to Zobuz News around that period that Miller was “struggling with manic depression when he died.”
After stepping down from his position as Richie Novak on ABC’s “All My Children,” Miller quickly found work on CBS’s “The Young and the Restless,” where he played Billy Abbott and won three daytime Emmys.
Aside from his daytime TV credits, Miller has a long list of notable appearances, including “American Sniper,” “Ringer,” “Justified,” “Ray Donovan,” and even a few episodes of Meghan Markle’s “Suits.” On “Truth Be Told” (AppleTV+), he co-starred with Octavia Spencer and Ron Cephas Jones (RIP) as Alex Dunn.
Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Miller spent his formative years in Grand Prairie, Texas. He “began working in the mailroom of a prominent entertainment management/production company” in Los Angeles after graduating from the University of Texas, Austin, according to his representative.
With the help of “encouragement (a dare) from friends,” Miller took the leap into acting, and he quickly found success.For a long time, he was also a successful bar and restaurant owner in the greater Los Angeles area.
His family includes his mother Patricia, sister Megan, brother-in-law Ronnie, nephew Grayson, and niece Charley, according to a statement released by his reps.
Many of his friends and coworkers will also miss his friendly demeanor, boundless generosity, and supportive nature.When he entered the commercial sector, he wasted little time booking numerous national advertising.
Andrea Parker is a reporter for Zobuz. She previously worked at Huffington Post and Vanity Fair. Andrea is based in NYC and covers issues affecting her city. In addition to her severe coffee addiction, she’s a Netflix enthusiast, a red wine drinker, and a voracious reader.
