Patricia Miller, mom of Billy J. Miller, has released a statement about her son's death. In the letter, Patricia Miller thanks fans for their "overwhelming amount of love, prayers and condolences" in the wake of Billy Miller's passing.
Patricia also dispelled rumors that had been making the round on social media about the cause of Billy's death. "He fought a long, hard valiant battle with bipolar depression... but in the end, the disease won the fight and he surrendered his life. The other causes of death being told or not true."
Billy Miller died on September 15, just two days before his birthday. He was 43.
You can read Patricia Miller's entire letter below.
I would like to share the following thoughts. I want to personally thank the many fans and personal friends for the overwhelming amount of love, prayers, and condolences sent to me and my family on the devastating death of my beautiful son, BJ Billy Miller. He fought a long, hard valiant battle with bipolar depression. For years, 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 or not true. I wish they were, but they just aren't we all loved him so much. And are trying desperately to deal with our loss. I will have nothing further to say thanks for the love and support Patricia Miller.
For more on the life of Billy J. Miller, please read our original reporting here.
To read messages from the daytime community remembering the three-time Daytime Emmy winner, please read our article Daytime reacts to the death of "incredibly talented" AMC, GH, Y&R alum Billy J. Miller
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