Angus Cloud was just starting his career getting fame for his breakout role as Fezco in HBO hit Euphoria. Cloud also appeared in some supporting roles in a few films including Mikey Alfred’s 2021 comedy-drama, North Hollywood, and Ethan Berger’s The Line.
On July 31, the actor who was 25, was found dead at his home in California. Reportedly, Cloud was struggling with his mental health after his father’s death last week. The actor had just come back from Ireland where their family laid his father to rest.
Angus Cloud’s Shocking Untimely Death
Angus Cloud’s sudden and shocking demise was tragic. The actor has endured severe mental health issues in the past but the recent demise of his father and the loss and grief took his life.
Cloud’s family told TMZ,
“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.”
Two weeks ago, Cloud posted a photo of his father with a caption that reads, “miss u breh.” The loss of his father struck him hard. The family said the only comfort they “have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend.” His family went on to add,
“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.”
The cause of death of the actor has not been confirmed yet.
Angus Cloud’s Painful Confession Before His Death
When the actor got the opportunity to play his character in the HBO series, he said he was confused thinking it was a scam.
“I was confused and I didn’t want to give her my phone number. I thought it was a scam,” Cloud told GQ in 2019. “I had to change [some of the lines] a little bit. To make it sound real, like how I would say it.”
Cloud eventually played the role, but acting, for the actor, was not easy. “[Acting] is a different kind of hard. I am not running around sweating, but it’s that mental s—t,” he added. Euphoria had been hard for the actor and it took the best of him on several grounds, which includes his fame after appearing in the show, and the disturbing comparison of his with his character in the show. Cloud told Variety in 2022,
“It does bother me … 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.”
The actor also struggled with the fame he received after playing his role as a local drug dealer. “People knowing me and recognizing who I am. That s—t f—ks with my mind for sure,” Cloud told Interview Magazine in 2022.
“I’d rather people didn’t recognize me,” he confessed, continuing, “I’m not mad at them because they do, but I’d rather they didn’t. I just want to have regular interactions with people. I don’t want to be treated special.”
Certainly, the actor wished for a simple life beyond showbiz. The actor also confessed to having acting fatigue earlier which has also posed as a psychological issue for the actor.
Source: US Magazine
