The soap opera community suffered a big loss when actor Billy Miller passed away at the young age of 43. He made his soap opera debut on All My Children as Richie Novak in 2007. He went on to star as Billy Abbott on The Young & The Restless before joining General Hospital as a Jason Morgan recast. The storyline eventually changed to the character being Jason’s twin brother, Drew. He left GH in 2019. The actor was close to many of his co-stars, including Kelly Monaco. She made a rare social media post to honor her former co-star and rumored boyfriend.

One-Year Anniversary Of Billy Miller’s Death

News broke on September 15, 2023, that Billy Miller had passed away unexpectedly in Texas. Many GH fans hoped that he would return to the show someday. His co-stars expressed their heartbreak.

Rumors about Billy Miller’s death took over the internet, with a lot of misinformation being shared. His mother put an end to the rumors by publicly revealing that her son died from suicide after a long battle with bipolar and other mental health issues.

Kelly Monaco Makes Rare Post About Late GH Star

Kelly Monaco was silent on social media in the wake of Billy Miller’s death. She received a lot of bullying tweets demanding that she speak up. It’s been heavily rumored that Billy Miller and Kelly Monaco were engaged at the time of his death, though unconfirmed.

Kelly Monaco and Billy Miller/Credit: YouTube

She made a rare Instagram post on September 15 to make the one-year anniversary of his death. She shared a never-seen-before candid photo with Billy Miller. The pair pose for a selfie with a rose in each of their mouths.

“Duces “I’ve got your back and you always had mine” I will tell our story soon enough…. 😇🙏🏻❤️ I love and miss you… and beyond,” she captioned the post.

It’s clear she is still dealing with the loss of her co-worker and rumored love. Fans of the show took to the comments to show Kelly support and share their condolences on Billy Miller’s death.

• So sorry for your loss! Keep saying his name, keep telling his story, keep loving him. Love ALWAYS lives, even when we don’t
• So sorry Kelly. You two had such a special bond. You have his back and we all have yours.
• This post and photo means so much. I am so sorry for you to lose someone with so much light. He was like no other. Blessings and prayers always
• It’s good to keep his memory alive. I’m sure you think of him every day. Grief is all the unexpressed love. He will always be in your heart.

Kelly Monaco is leaving General Hospital later this year after more than twenty years of playing Sam McCall. She was let go and the show is reportedly killing Sam off.

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