Angus Cloud, the actor best known for his role on the HBO series Euphoria, has died at the age of 25, his family confirmed Monday.
Cloud's publicist Cait Bailey said Cloud died Monday at his family's home in Oakland, California. No cause of death was given.
The actor's father passed away recently, the statement said, and the actor found it difficult to cope with his loss.
Angus Cloud, who was from Oakland, rose to fame in Euphoria playing drug dealer Fezco "Fez" O'Neill. He quickly became one of the series' fan favorite characters.
He had nothing to do with acting before participating in "Euphoria". Angus was walking down the street in New York when talent recruiter Eléonore Hendricks spotted him. Cloud was skeptical at first, suspecting a scam. Casting director Jennifer Venditti then met with her, and series creator Sam Levinson eventually made her a star of Euphoria for the first two seasons.
“There was no one like Angus. He was too special, too talented and too young to leave us so soon. He also struggled, like many of us, with addiction and depression. I hope he knows how many hearts he touched. I loved it very much. I will always love him,” Sam Levinson told the Hollywood Reporter.
Cloud had a supporting role in his first film, The Line. He has also directed music videos for Juice WRLD, Becky G and Karol G. Most recently, he was cast in Scream 6 and has finished filming his role in a thriller that will be released in April next year.
