What Happened to Billy Bean? Former MLB Player Passes Away By William Daro Bean, famously known as , was a former American professional baseball player. He played in the from 1987 to 1995 and earned many achievements in the sport. According to multiple reports, he recently passed away at the age of 60.
Billy Bean passes away at 60, claims report Billy Bean died at the age of 60 after a year-long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. On Tuesday, after multiple reports claimed that Billy Bean passed away at the age of 60, MLB confirmed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The post reads, “We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague Billy Bean, MLB’s Senior VP for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Special Assistant to the Commissioner.
Billy, who fought a heroic year-long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, was 60.” We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague Billy Bean, MLB’s Senior VP for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Special Assistant to the Commissioner. Billy, who fought a heroic year-long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, was 60.
Over the last 10 years,...
Bean was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia a year ago, in 2023. No other details are currently available about his passing. The MLB’s statement also read, “Over the last 10 years, Billy worked passionately and tirelessly with MLB and all 30 Clubs, focusing on player education, LGBTQ inclusion, and social justice initiatives to advance equality in the ga.