Euphoria actor Angus Cloud, who played Fez on the hit show, has unfortunately died, his family announced. He was 25 years old.
Angus Cloud, who portrayed Fezco aka “Fez” on the Max drama series, died on Monday, July 31, his family confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE.
“Angus was special to all of us in so many ways,” Cloud’s family said, in part. “Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss. The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence.“
The family has not revealed the cause of death. However, TMZ reports that Oakland PD and Fire Dept. responded to a 911 call made around 11:30 AM Monday by Angus Cloud’s mother. She reported a “possible overdose,” and said Angus did not have a pulse. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
So far, there is an investigation on what happened.
Euphoria Cast Reacts to Angus Cloud’s Death
The cast of Euphoria is in mourning after his shocking death.
Among the first stars to react to the news was season one’s Lukas Gage. He posted a group photo including Cloud on his Instagram Story, alongside “RIP @anguscloud” with a broken heart emoji. H also wrote “rest easy angus” on Cloud’s most recent Instagram post.
Storm Reid, who plays Gia Bennett, the younger sister of Rue (Zendaya), also joined the mourning. She shared a photo of Cloud on her Instagram Story. “The tears just won’t stop,” she wrote beside the photo.
Javon Walton, 17, who played Fez’s younger brother Ashtray, honored his on-screen sibling on Instagram with a photo of the two of them hugging. He captioned the shot, “rest easy brother❤️🕊️” He also shared another picture of him and Cloud to his Instagram story, writing, “forever family❤️”
Paula Marshall, who played Nate Jacob (Jacob Elordi)’s mom Marsha Jacobs on Euphoria, told PEOPLE of the news: “He was kind and gracious and so unique. You couldn’t take your eyes off him, on film or on set. How lucky we all were to have witnessed his work. It was beyond truthful, every damn take. My heart hurts.”
Euphoria creator Sam Levinson said in a statement to Deadline: “There was no one quite like Angus. He was too special, too talented and way too young to leave us so soon. He also struggled, like many of us, with addiction and depression. I hope he knew how many hearts he touched. I loved him. I always will. Rest in peace and God Bless his family.“
