Billy Miller, who starred in The Young and the Restless And General Hospitaldied at the age of 43.

Miller died Friday September 15 at Austin, Texasconfirmed his manager in a press release to Variety on Sunday (September 17).

Little is known about the circumstances of his death, which occurred two days before his 44th birthday.

Miller’s manager’s statement said he was “suffering from manic depression when he died.”

Variety noted that Miller suffered from Tarsal coalition, a rare ankle disease, as a child.

Miller’s acting career has spanned several popular soap operas, beginning with his role as Richi Novak in All my children from 2007 to 2008.

He went on to win three Daytime Emmy Awards as Billy Abbott in The Young and the Restless before joining General Hospitalplaying twin characters Jason Morgan and Drew Cain from 2014 to 2019.

Miller also had a brief role in Suits and made an appearance in American Sniper.

Outside of the theater world, Miller owned several bars and restaurants in the Los Angeles area.

Tributes have poured in for the actor, notably from an X/Twitter account for The Young and the Restless.

“The daytime community mourns the loss of Billy Miller who graced Y&R with his talent for many years as Billy Abbott. Our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones,” it read.

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