Why Did They Kill Billy Baker

Billy Baker was killed off in the TV series All American because showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll and Taye Diggs began having discussions that encouraged them to reach the conclusion that Billy’s All American Journey was over. Billy died after getting back in the school bus to save Jabari, who he heard stuck in the vehicle. All American season 5, episode 11 confirmed that Billy died after making this heroic effort, but there was no confirmation about Jabari's fate. Head coach Billy Baker (played by Taye Diggs) died saving a student after a bus carrying him and the South Crenshaw High School football team crashed on its way back from a scouting combine.