Susan Billig (mother of Amy Billig) died - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Kane · 06-08-2005, 09:24 AM

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradent...l/11842039.htm

I just found out that Susan Billig has died. As you know she was the daughter of Amy Billig, who disappeared in 1974. According to the article at the link above, Susan Billig died of complications from a heart attack. She was 80 years old.

It is very tragic that Susan died without ever seeing her daughter again, and without ever finding a resolution to the case. But she didn't give up without a fight. I remember seeing the Amy Billig case on both UM and America's Most Wanted, and I couldn't forget how determined Susan was to find Amy.

If any of Susan's friends or loved ones happen to be reading this, I would like them to know that they have my condolences. I'm truly sorry to hear about her death.

Rest in peace, Mrs. Billig.

PrettyinPink55 · 06-08-2005, 10:14 AM

Oh my gosh! May Mrs. Susan Billig rest in peace! That is so sad!! I was really hoping for this case to be solved!

Kemistry · 06-08-2005, 10:20 AM

What a tragedy, never finding out what happened to Amy before she passed on. Well if Amy is deceased atleast they're together now..

DarkDante · 06-08-2005, 11:39 AM

as Susan Billig was ill for several years first suffering a heart attack in the 70s and then becoming ill during the early 90s. Her husband Ned I believe also passed away in the early 90s as well. Susan Billig was an amazing woman who was courageous enough to search out every possible lead to find her daughter.

Her book "Without A Trace" is one of the best true crime novels out there and there is a bit of a resolution to the case at the end when due to a confession and some evidence to support Susan was able to at least move on with her life. The book concludes with a lovely journal entry written by Amy herself. If Amy had lived I'm sure she would have made a fine author.

Later.

Zero · 06-08-2005, 12:50 PM

True, she was ill for many years. In fact I remember seeing her on AMW about a year or so back and she stated that she had terminal cancer and was given only a few months to live. However, she outlived the doctors original expectations from what I remember.

RIP

At least she knows now what happened to her daugher.

george ramos · 06-08-2005, 02:26 PM

That's so shocking. I just found out about this unsolved case last week when it appeared on unsolved mysteries.

Awsi Dooger · 06-08-2005, 07:37 PM

Once again Kane does an amazing job on the updates. That link is from today and Mrs. Billig died on Tuesday.

She seemed like a very diligent and admirable woman.

I grew up in Miami and was a kid when Amy Billig disappeared. I must say I don't remember that case until Unsolved Mysteries profiled it. It would be interesting to look at back issues of the Miami Herald on microfilm to see what type of press her disappearance received. Purely on memory, it seems like cases like that didn't generate much ink or TV coverage until after the Adam Walsh incident. If it happened today, the cable channels would be all over the case within one day.

McFly121 · 06-11-2005, 01:59 AM

Very interesting question to think about, the coverage of her being missing. Figure in 1974 it wasn't much, with limited media.

Can you imagine today??

When someone goes missing, FOX, CNN, MSNBC, local news, Headline News, all just start massive coverage which I'm sure would've aided somewhat in Amy's disappearance.

nohwheregirl · 06-13-2005, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Zero

At least she knows now what happened to her daugher.

Because I believe in a life after death, I believe that she is now finally at peace after all these years.

I hope her family knows how many people she has touched, and our thoughts and prayers are with them.

cuba_libre · 06-14-2005, 12:32 AM

RIP Mrs. Billig......

KyooMac · 06-14-2005, 07:48 PM

If she disappeared today she'd knock the Natalee Holloway story off the television. Beautiful woman kidnapped by a motorcycle gang, oh yeah, front page news!

Miss Golden · 06-20-2005, 03:36 AM

One of Unsolved Mysteries best stories, RIP so how old is her son and grandchildren now and is he still a hippy???

pixies1900 · 07-01-2005, 06:59 PM

thats sad, when my dad was younger his parents were friends with the billings and my dad met amy a few times and he said they hung out once at a xmas party. he said she was really pretty and fun and was really sad when he heard about what happened to her. my grandparents on that side are dead and hadednt kept in touch with the billings since the mid 80s so i dont know anything about their family now

hayes · 11-17-2005, 02:19 PM

oh man how sad, I was afraid this had happened, the story was just on UM again today and I did a search to see if any updates happened and find that the mom has died, god how awful

this is one of those cases always in my mind

NatalieLucy · 11-17-2005, 04:19 PM

I just watched this on Unsolved Mysteries, and wanted to know about the update. It's sad to hear the mother has just recently died, I was wondering what happened to Amy did they ever find her or her body? Is she still missing or was she confirmed dead?

06-08-2005, 09:24 AM	#1
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	Susan Billig (mother of Amy Billig) died http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradent...l/11842039.htm I just found out that Susan Billig has died. As you know she was the daughter of Amy Billig, who disappeared in 1974. According to the article at the link above, Susan Billig died of complications from a heart attack. She was 80 years old. It is very tragic that Susan died without ever seeing her daughter again, and without ever finding a resolution to the case. But she didn't give up without a fight. I remember seeing the Amy Billig case on both UM and America's Most Wanted, and I couldn't forget how determined Susan was to find Amy. If any of Susan's friends or loved ones happen to be reading this, I would like them to know that they have my condolences. I'm truly sorry to hear about her death. Rest in peace, Mrs. Billig.

06-08-2005, 10:14 AM	#2
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Oh my gosh! May Mrs. Susan Billig rest in peace! That is so sad!! I was really hoping for this case to be solved!
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06-08-2005, 10:20 AM	#3
Kemistry Mysterious Intrigue Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 16, 2005 Location: Outside Your Window... Posts: 339	What a tragedy, never finding out what happened to Amy before she passed on. Well if Amy is deceased atleast they're together now..
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06-08-2005, 11:39 AM	#4
DarkDante Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1,569	I cannot say I'm surprised as Susan Billig was ill for several years first suffering a heart attack in the 70s and then becoming ill during the early 90s. Her husband Ned I believe also passed away in the early 90s as well. Susan Billig was an amazing woman who was courageous enough to search out every possible lead to find her daughter. Her book "Without A Trace" is one of the best true crime novels out there and there is a bit of a resolution to the case at the end when due to a confession and some evidence to support Susan was able to at least move on with her life. The book concludes with a lovely journal entry written by Amy herself. If Amy had lived I'm sure she would have made a fine author. Later.

06-08-2005, 12:50 PM	#5
Zero Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 15, 2003 Posts: 495	True, she was ill for many years. In fact I remember seeing her on AMW about a year or so back and she stated that she had terminal cancer and was given only a few months to live. However, she outlived the doctors original expectations from what I remember. RIP At least she knows now what happened to her daugher.
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06-08-2005, 02:26 PM	#6
george ramos Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 28, 2005 Posts: 148	That's so shocking. I just found out about this unsolved case last week when it appeared on unsolved mysteries.

06-08-2005, 07:37 PM	#7
Awsi Dooger Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2003 Location: Miami Posts: 1,537	Once again Kane does an amazing job on the updates. That link is from today and Mrs. Billig died on Tuesday. She seemed like a very diligent and admirable woman. I grew up in Miami and was a kid when Amy Billig disappeared. I must say I don't remember that case until Unsolved Mysteries profiled it. It would be interesting to look at back issues of the Miami Herald on microfilm to see what type of press her disappearance received. Purely on memory, it seems like cases like that didn't generate much ink or TV coverage until after the Adam Walsh incident. If it happened today, the cable channels would be all over the case within one day.

06-11-2005, 01:59 AM	#8
McFly121 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 18, 2004 Location: calif Posts: 812	Very interesting question to think about, the coverage of her being missing. Figure in 1974 it wasn't much, with limited media. Can you imagine today?? When someone goes missing, FOX, CNN, MSNBC, local news, Headline News, all just start massive coverage which I'm sure would've aided somewhat in Amy's disappearance.
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06-14-2005, 12:32 AM	#10
cuba_libre Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 09, 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 156	RIP RIP Mrs. Billig......

06-14-2005, 07:48 PM	#11
KyooMac Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 05, 2005 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 123	If she disappeared today she'd knock the Natalee Holloway story off the television. Beautiful woman kidnapped by a motorcycle gang, oh yeah, front page news!

06-20-2005, 03:36 AM	#12
Miss Golden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 1,231	One of Unsolved Mysteries best stories, RIP so how old is her son and grandchildren now and is he still a hippy???

07-01-2005, 06:59 PM	#13
pixies1900 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 01, 2005 Posts: 7	thats sad, when my dad was younger his parents were friends with the billings and my dad met amy a few times and he said they hung out once at a xmas party. he said she was really pretty and fun and was really sad when he heard about what happened to her. my grandparents on that side are dead and hadednt kept in touch with the billings since the mid 80s so i dont know anything about their family now

11-17-2005, 02:19 PM	#14
hayes D R e A M Occasional Poster Join Date: May 31, 2005 Posts: 59	oh man how sad, I was afraid this had happened, the story was just on UM again today and I did a search to see if any updates happened and find that the mom has died, god how awful this is one of those cases always in my mind

11-17-2005, 04:19 PM	#15
NatalieLucy Member First Time Poster Join Date: Nov 17, 2005 Posts: 1	I just watched this on Unsolved Mysteries, and wanted to know about the update. It's sad to hear the mother has just recently died, I was wondering what happened to Amy did they ever find her or her body? Is she still missing or was she confirmed dead?