Angus Cloud’s Euphoria co-stars pay tribute to ‘light, lovely soul’ following his dying

Euphoria forged members and crew have paid tribute to actor Angus Cloud following his dying.

The 25-year-old, who performed drug seller Fezco O’Neill within the hit HBO collection, died on Monday.

He was mentioned to have been struggling after burying his father in Ireland final week.

Cloud labored as a waiter earlier than he was supplied a component in Euphoria after a casting scout noticed him in a avenue in New York.

He was one of many breakout stars of the gritty teen drama, showing alongside Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and Hunter Schafer in each seasons of the present, which launched in 2019.

Fans noticed him on display screen most frequently in scenes alongside his companion in crime Ashtray, performed by teen actor and boxer Javon Walton.

Walton shared an image of the pair collectively on Instagram. In one other submit, he wrote: “Forever family.”

Canadian rapper Drake, who serves as an govt producer on the collection, additionally shared a tribute. “Good soul,” he wrote, posting an image of Cloud on Instagram.

Storm Reid, who performs Zendaya’s on-screen youthful sister Gia Bennett within the present, wrote: “The tears just won’t stop.”

Meanwhile, Kathrine Narducci, who performed Cloud’s on-screen grandmother Marie O’Neill, described Cloud as a “gentle beautiful soul”.

‘He was too particular’

In an announcement shared with US media retailers, director Sam Levinson mentioned: “There was no one quite like Angus. He was too special, too talented and way too young to leave us so soon.

“He additionally struggled, like many people, with dependancy and melancholy. I hope he knew what number of hearts he touched.

“I loved him. I always will. Rest in peace and God Bless his family.”

HBO additionally paid tribute, describing Cloud as “immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and Euphoria family”.

Other stars together with West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler, Scandal star Kerry Washington, singer and actress Chloe Bailey, and British mannequin and actress Suki Waterhouse are amongst those that have remembered the actor on social media.

US mannequin Gigi Hadid, who starred with Cloud in a 2022 Christmas marketing campaign for Ralph Lauren Fragrances, shared a clip of the pair dancing collectively. “I only got to work with him a couple of times, but I was immediately drawn to his kind, gentle spirit,” she mentioned.

‘Angus would not get sufficient credit score’

When Cloud was approached to star in Euphoria he initially thought it could be a rip-off and was hesitant. However, he later met casting director Jennifer Venditti, in addition to Levinson, and accepted the function.

In an interview with US leisure outlet Variety in 2022, he addressed comparisons that had been made between him and his character.

“It does bother me,” he mentioned. “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 doesn’t get enough credit,” Venditti instructed the publication.

Euphoria has been an enormous hit, with HBO saying it’s the channel’s second-most-watched present since 2004, second solely to Game Of Thrones.

In 2022, Twitter additionally mentioned it was probably the most tweeted-about present of the last decade within the US and that Cloud’s character had probably the most posts.

The actor was additionally just lately forged to star in Scream 6.

His household mentioned they hoped he can be remembered for “his humour, laughter and love”.

“Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss,” they mentioned in an announcement. “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 psychological well being and we hope that his passing could be a reminder to others that they aren’t alone and mustn’t struggle this on their very own in silence.”

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