Angus Cloud, the best-known actor in “Euphoria” an HBO teen drama series, has died, he was just 25 years old.
His family announced in a statement to the media on Monday.
“It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today. 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,” they wrote.
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“We hope the world remembers him for his humor, laughter, and love for everyone,” his family added. “We ask for privacy at this time as we are still processing this devastating loss.”
Angus Cloud, unfortunately, was already pronounced deceased when the Oakland Fire Department’s first responders were called to the scene on Monday at approximately 11:30 a.m. PT due to a medical emergency. Michael Hunt, a public information officer for the fire department, shared this information with the media.
The cause of death has not yet been determined.
The Oakland Police Department and the Alameda County Coroner’s office are handling the investigation, Hunt said.
Cloud’s breakout role came in 2019 as Fezco, a sweet-natured drug dealer who cared deeply for Rue, played by Zendaya, in “Euphoria.”
“We are deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Angus Cloud,” a spokesperson from HBO expressed. “He was incredibly talented and a cherished member of both the HBO and Euphoria family. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time.”
Storm Reid, who plays Gia Bennett in “Euphoria,” posted a tribute to Cloud on her Instagram story Monday, sharing a clip of a laughter-filled scene between Cloud and Maude Apatow from the series.“ The tears just won’t stop,” Reid wrote.
The Oakland native recalled in an interview with iD in March how he was discovered by a casting agent on the streets of Brooklyn.
“I thought it could be some kind of scam,” he laughed. “Then they brought me back in and they showed me the role, and it made more sense. Because in my mind I was like, they stopped me because I look like I could be a star? Then I’m like, no, it’s because I look like I could be a drug dealer.”
When “Euphoria” took off, Cloud said he was surprised by his success.
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“The difference between me and everyone else who’s famous it’s that they were trying to go get famous, for the most part,” he told the publication. “They were working hard, and they were like, ‘I’m going to make it to the top’. For me, it was just too good of an opportunity to say no. I had no idea it would go this far.”
While Cloud’s distinct, gravelly voice on-screen and off gave many the impression he was playing himself in “Euphoria,” he resisted comparisons to his character Fez.
“It does bother me,” Cloud told Variety in an interview last year, “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.”
In the same interview, he talked about several upcoming projects and new roles he was excited about taking on.
Cloud is credited to appear in an untitled thriller from Universal Pictures, who announced in May that he was set to join the cast alongside Katheryn Newton, Dan Stevens, and Melissa Barrera. He also stars alongside Pedro Pascal in the Oakland-set drama “Freaky Tales,” which wrapped production in January.
Not seeking fame, Cloud expressed a laissez-faire attitude about his Hollywood success and contentment with the idea of returning to his native Northern California someday.
“Oakland’s where my heart’s at,” he told “It’s just a beautiful place to be.”