Miller passed away on Friday in Austin, TX. An exact cause hasn't been revealed, but he was apparently struggling with manic depression at the time of his death, and it appears that he may have taken his own life.
From TMZ:
It's incredibly shocking and sad news for the soap community, as BM was one of the brightest stars in the biz for a good while. The guy had incredible runs on both 'The Young and The Restless' as well as a memorable role on 'General Hospital.'
He starred in over 700 episodes for the former -- playing Billy Abbott -- and acted in nearly 600 episodes for the latter, playing different characters. In addition to these two iconic shows, he also starred in 'All My Children' in the mid-2000s, which kicked off his soap career.
Miller's work on daytime TV was recognized and praised by his peers -- he won Emmys in 2010, 2013 and 2014 for Outstanding Lead and Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role on 'Y&R.' He was also nominated a handful of other times, including for 'GH.'
He didn't just work on soaps, either, BTW -- BM acted in a number of other TV series and movies ... such as 'CSI: NY,' 'Justified,' 'Ringer,' 'Castle,' 'Ray Donovan,' 'Suits,' 'Truth Be Told,' 'The Rookie,' 'NCIS' and others. He also starred in flicks like 'American Sniper' and more.
Miller is survived by his mother, Patricia, and his sister, Megan ... as well as other extended family and friends. He was only 43.
It's always so difficult to hear about someone taking their own life, especially at the incredibly young age of 43 years old.
Miller was certainly an accomplished actor, but it really makes you stop and wonder what kind of inner demons he was suffering from and why they led him to make this horrendous decision.
