American actor Angus Cloud, who died on July 31 at the age of 25, died of an “accidental overdose,” according to a spokesperson for the Alameda County Department of Forensic Medicine. , in California, Thursday September 21, at Agence France-Presse. The young man, who was one of the stars of the hit series Euphoria, died “from a deadly mix of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and benzodiazepine in what is considered an accidental overdose.” the latter having suffered from “acute intoxication linked to this mixture of drugs”, according to the autopsy.
The actor played drug trafficker Fezco alongside actress Zendaya in the series Euphoria, one of HBO’s biggest successes, which won several Emmy Awards. He had recently had to deal with the death of his father and suffered from mental health problems, his family said when announcing his death: “Angus spoke openly about his battle with mental illness and we hope that his death will remind others that They are not alone and must not fight alone in silence. »
The Euphoria series offers a dark chronicle of the lives of contemporary American adolescents, for whom drug addiction and sexual violence are part of everyday life. The production was praised by critics, but also heavily criticized online, accused of glorifying drug use. The soap opera allowed Angus Cloud to obtain his first role.