‘Euphoria’ Star Angus Cloud Has Died

Angus Cloud, the 25 year-old actor finest identified for his starring position on HBO’s teen drama Euphoria, has died. “It’s with the heaviest coronary heart that we needed to say goodbye to an unbelievable human right now,” Cloud’s household stated in an announcement supplied to TMZ. “As an artist, a buddy, a brother and a son, Angus was particular to all of us in so some ways.””

Cloud’s reason behind dying hasn’t been revealed simply but however of their assertion his household disclosed that Cloud’s father passed away last week and Angus had been struggling to course of the loss. “The one consolation we’ve is figuring out Angus is now reunited together with his dad, who was his finest buddy. Angus was open about his battle with psychological well being and we hope that his passing generally is a reminder to others that they aren’t alone and mustn’t battle this on their very own in silence.” The household added that they hope Cloud might be remembered “for his humor, laughter and love for everybody.”

Cloud’s performing profession took off after he was actually found on a Manhattan road by a Euphoria casting director. After simply two auditions, he had the position of Fezco, the monosyllabic drug seller with a coronary heart of gold, a personality who, professions apart, bore plenty of similarities to Cloud himself. “I wasn’t making an attempt to learn to act on the airplane over there,” he told GQ of going to his first ever performing audition, reasoning that for the reason that producers reached out to him for his look and vibe, that is what he would give them. “Imma simply present up and do what they need after which be accomplished.”

Fezco grew to become an instantaneous fan-favorite—for his protectiveness in direction of Zendaya’s Rue and later for a sweetly harmless odd couple arc that discovered him romancing Maude Apatow’s nebbish character Lexi—a lot in order that it spurred creator Sam Levinson to keep the character around for for much longer than he supposed. 

Viewers liked Fezco for his honor, authenticity and nonchalant appeal and in interviews Cloud, an Oakland native who skated, modeled and was a giant proponent of regional Bay Space rap, appeared to recommend that drug dealing was the one massive distinction between himself and his breakout character. He has stated that he re-worked his dialog usually to sound extra like one thing he would really say, together with the show’s best line delivery.

Cloud had a number of movie tasks within the works in an try and broaden his palette and take his burgeoning profession critically, however nonetheless gave the impression to be in awe of his new station in life. “I nonetheless do not perceive it. I nonetheless rise up and I am like,”What the heck? What am I doing right here? Why did they not rent an expert actor?” he said. “I simply needed to come to phrases as a result of throughout the filming of the pilot everybody would say, Oh you are killing it and I used to be like, No, I am not, however thanks for making an attempt to make me really feel higher. I felt like I used to be doing a horrible job. [But the fan reaction] gave me that strong proof that was like, Rattling, really I suppose I should be doing one thing proper.