DID Angus Cloud commit and died of suicide?

DID Angus Cloud commit and died of suicide?

Angus Cloud, the actor best known for playing the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on HBO’s “Euphoria,” has died at 25 years old. TMZ first reported the news.

“It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today,” Cloud’s family said in a statement. “As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways. 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.”

He explained that acting was actually more difficult than he originally thought. 

“It surprised me,” he said, “because I’m not in there sweating and busting my ass, but mentally, I get off work, get in the car and go, ‘S–t! What the f–k? I’m tired as f–k, and not even doing s–t!’ I’m a pretty easygoing, goofy guy. But Fezco doesn’t laugh or smile too much. I’ll be like this all day… and I gotta release my eyebrows.”

After growing up in Oakland, Cloud was discovered on the streets of Brooklyn and cast in Euphoria, his breakout role. “I was with some friends,” he told Variety last year. “We were just hanging out.” 

While he quickly became a fan favorite on the high school-set show—which also stars Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow and more—he emphasized that he’s not exactly like his stoner character Fez.

“It does bother me,” Cloud said, “when people are like, ‘It must be so easy! You get to go in and be yourself.’ I’m like, ‘Why don’t you go and do that?’ It’s not that simple. I brought a lot to the character. You can believe what you want. It ain’t got nothing to do with me.”

Angus Cloud’s family releases statement on his passing to TMZ:

“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.”