Euphoria actor Angus Cloud passed away from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and other drugs, as confirmed by a coroner.
The star, who portrayed Fez in the acclaimed HBO series, died in July at the age of 25.
The Alameda County Coroner’s Office confirmed his cause of death to US media outlets on Thursday.
They reported that he died from “acute intoxication due to combined effects of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and benzodiazepines.”
Cloud’s father had recently passed away, and the actor’s family shared that he had “intensely struggled with this loss.”
He had attended the funeral in Ireland the week before he died from the accidental overdose at his family home in Oakland, California.
‘He Lit Up the Room’
“The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend,” Cloud’s family said in a statement.
“Angus was open about his battle with mental health, and we hope that his passing can remind others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence.”
Cloud appeared in music videos for artists such as Becky G, Karol G, and Juice WRLD, and portrayed drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill in Euphoria.
Paying tribute to Cloud, his Euphoria co-star Zendaya wrote after his death: “I’m so grateful I got the chance to know him in this life, to call him a brother, to see his warm kind eyes and bright smile, or hear his infectious cackle of a laugh.
“I know people use this expression often when talking about folks they love… ‘they could light up any room they entered,’ but boy let me tell you, he was the best at it. I’d like to remember him that way.”
‘Euphoria’ Star Angus Cloud’s Mother Reveals His Last Words to Her Before Accidental Overdose
Cloud died from a lethal mix of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and benzodiazepines, the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau told NBC News this month.
Angus Cloud in West Hollywood, Calif.
“Euphoria” star Angus Cloud’s mother has revealed her son’s last words before he died of an accidental drug overdose earlier this year.
“‘I love you, mama. You’re the best,’” Lisa Cloud said her son told her the night before she found him unresponsive in his room. “‘I’ll see you in the morning,’” she said, sharing her son’s final words in an exclusive interview with People, which was published Monday.
Cloud, 25, was staying with his mother in Oakland, California, in July following the death of his father.
Cloud died of a lethal mix of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and benzodiazepines, the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau told NBC News earlier this month.
“It was predominantly the central nervous system depressants. It started to slow his heart and slow his breathing,” Lisa Cloud said. “He got tired from lack of oxygen. Everything just slowed down, and eventually his heart stopped, and he went to sleep. But he didn’t kill himself.”
She mentioned that her son began using opioids to manage pain after a brain injury he sustained from falling into and getting trapped in a construction site at the age of 15. She added that he suffered another injury while police chased him after he was caught drawing graffiti in Los Angeles during the pandemic.
“That’s really what started his drug-seeking behavior, I think,” Lisa Cloud said. “It was hugely painful.”
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Following the death of his father in May, Lisa Cloud described deep troubles her son faced. “He was not functioning, and it was clear he was grief-stricken. If you are somebody who turns to drugs, that would be the logical thing to do, and that’s what he did,” she said. “His dad’s death isn’t responsible for his, but he clearly couldn’t cope.”
“I miss him so much,” the mother added. “He was the love of my life.”
Both Zendaya, who plays Rue on Euphoria, and the show’s creator, Sam Levinson, also spoke to People about Cloud.
Levinson mentioned he had at least twice encouraged the actor to go to rehab and repeatedly delayed killing off Cloud’s character, Fezco, because he admired both his acting abilities and the character too much.
Zendaya also praised her co-star’s talent. “I’m lucky because I got to experience the most beautiful parts of him. I got to watch him create, and I got to watch him discover the fact that he was an actor,” she said. “A damn good one at that.”
Lisa Cloud finds solace in the impact her son made.
“I always knew he was special, and I’m so glad the world also found out he was special,” she said.
