General Hospital news says that fans are none too pleased that the details surrounding Billy Miller’s death has been revealed. In fact, a lot of people have even suggested on social media that certain sites, like Page Six, should not have covered the case at all. As many fans can recall, the actor, who was also known for his role on The Young and the Restless, died back on September 15th at the age of 43. Here’s what you need to know.
General Hospital News: Critics Angered Over Billy Miller’s ‘Disrespect’
The gruesome details about Billy Miller’s death have been made public and of course, daytime television fans have a lot to say about it. Many have taken to social media to express their dismay in the fact that some reports have detailed exactly what happened on the day that Billy had taken his life. Billy’s mother, Patricia Miller, says that her son had dealt with mental health issues before his death. She said, “He fought a long, hard, valiant battle with bipolar depression for years. He did everything he could to control the disease.”
Some critics took to Twitter to write comments such as, “This is such disrespect. The stories released yesterday on the specifics of Billy Miller‘s death are disgusting. There is NO public interest in publishing that. His family – already forced once into releasing information in the face of lies being spread – deserve better.”
General Hospital News: Information Released About Billy Miller’s Death
Another critic wrote, “Why the hell did the NYP feel the need to reveal how exactly Billy Miller died? No one needed to read that. Let him and his family be at peace. They have to sensationalize shit for clicks and ratings. They can’t let someone’s family be in peace.”
So far the Miller family has not responded to the report or any of the criticism about the report. Watch this space for more details to come.
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