Angus Cloud's final post before his death aged 25
Angus Cloud, who rose to fame after starring in Euphoria, has tragically passed away aged 25.
The actor was best known for playing the character of Fezco or 'Fez' HBO's Euphoria, a local, kind-hearted drug dealer who had a close relationship with Rue played by Zendaya.
Cloud's death was first announced yesterday (31 July) and fans have since flocked to the star's social media to read his final ever post.
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Cloud's final Instagram post was captioned: "The Cloud Fella rockin 18K white gold grillz," along with a cloud and star-eyed emojis.
A collaborative post alongside the account with the handle @grantgrillz, the upload saw the actor showing off a brand-new set of grills covering two of his front teeth.
The post, uploaded just last week, has since clocked up over 769k likes and more than 84k comments from fans rushing to share their words of condolences and tributes to the late actor.
One Instagram user penned: "Long Live Angus. Legends never die."
"Heartbreaking… we’ve lost another beautiful soul," wrote a second.
A third revealed: "Waking up to see this broke my heart."
"It’s actually crazyyyyyyy when you think about it," added a final Instagram user. "He is gone… it’s sad and it’s sad especially when you got close to his character.
"I was never close to him as a person [...] but he was A GREAT ACTOR, could have gone FAR ASF IN ACTING!!! But goes to show we need people in are life someone to be with us through tough times."
They concluded: "RIP bro, gone but definitely remembered!"
The star died at his home in Oakland, California.
The official statement from his family on Cloud's death released to TMZ read: "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 added: "We hope the world remembers him for his humour, laughter and love for everyone.
"We ask for privacy at this time as we are still processing this devastating loss."
A statement from Oakland Fire Department confirmed that they had been to the property before midday on the day of his death, with a spokesperson saying that they were 'dispatched to a location associated with the actor at 11:30am'.
Speaking to NBC News, the spokesperson added: “Upon arrival of Fire EMS personnel, the patient was determined to be already deceased.”
Cloud featured in both seasons of the Drake-produced teen drama from 2019 up until 2022.
If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact Cruse Bereavement Care via their national helpline on 0808 808 1677
Topics: Celebrity, Euphoria, Instagram, TV and Film, HBO
Rhiannon Ingle