Angus Cloud’s mother says Euphoria star’s death was not intentional
Lisa Cloud has posted on social media that "it’s abundantly clear that he did not intend to check out of this world"
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Lisa Cloud, mother of Euphoria star Angus Cloud—who died this week, at the age of 25—has issued a statement on social media this weekend, asserting that she believes her son “did not intend” to end his life. “Social media posts have suggested his death was intentional,” Cloud wrote on Facebook. “I want you to know that is not the case.”
In her post, Cloud outlines her last day with her son, writing about how he was grieving over the recent death of his father, who died in May, but that, “His last day was a joyful one. He was reorganizing his room and placing items around the house with intent to stay a while in the home he loved. He spoke of his intent to help provide for his sisters at college, and also help his mom emotionally and financially. He did not intend to end his life. When we hugged goodnight we said how much we loved each other and he said he would see me in the morning. I don’t know if or what he may have put in his body after that. I only know that he put his head on the desk where he was working on art projects, fell asleep, and didn’t wake up.”
Cloud goes on to write, “We may find out that he overdosed accidentally and tragically, but it’s abundantly clear that he did not intend to check out of this world. His struggles were real. He gave and received so much love and support to and from his tribe.”
Angus Cloud came to sudden prominence with his role as Euphoria’s Fezco, his first serious turn as an actor. (He was scouted for the series while working in a restaurant in Brooklyn.) His part was expanded for the show’s second season, serving as an unlikely moral compass for the series; he also filmed at least three movies in recent years, set to be released posthumously.
Cloud died on July 31; no cause of death has been released. Lisa Cloud ended her social media post this weekend by writing, “To honor his memory, please make random acts of kindness part of your daily life.”
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Yes, many parents will say this when they should say nothing. Personally, I’m tired of people coming forward to shout “We didn’t know! We had no idea they were in distress! They didn’t reach out, blah blah.” Yes, you likely did and you did nothing. Those who choose to end their lives should never be shamed. And, no, I don’t believe that the mental illness did it. We are all “doing it.” We have become an uncaring, indifferent society – both at the family level and the greater societal level. We are all to blame.
That’s true.If this doesn’t end up being the case of another celeb fentanyl death.
His former co-stars and other people who knew him claim that he had a history of substance abuse and even rehab, so I’m assuming it was an overdose. And given his father’s recent death, probably likely. Folks who take their lives are often reported as unusually lively and even light-hearted before the end. There’s a reason for that too.
Something I’ve struggled with in the past is playing a kind of Russian roulette with pills, where I would take enough to make me very sick but not enough that it’d for sure kill me. It would always make me feel a lot better in the moment because I could tell myself I was (probably) (maybe) going to die but then still have to get up in the morning. I don’t know if that was the case here, but that or something like it should be considered when weighing the importance of his future plans in determining his intent.
He died doing what he loved. Drugs.
“Cleaning up a room or home” is one of the main signs that somebody is considering, or about to attempt, suicide. So is seeming to be in generally good spirits after being depressed and making promises about the future. Telling her how much he loved her, hugging her…man. I feel absolutely terrible for the mother, but everything she described are textbook examples of behaviors for people who have committed to end their lives.
While you’re not wrong, context is important – none of those things alone (or even together) are necessarily bad signs, it’s those things happening after a period of depression and low mood and not getting help for it. So if someone has been down, depressed, etc for a while and then suddenly seems to do a 180, yes, it may be a sign that they’re actively suicidal and intend to carry out a plan. But we don’t have enough information here to decide that.
I can’t imagine the pain his mother is going through, but this is a troubling statement and hopefully one that people don’t read and rely on in interacting with their own loved ones. The fact that someone seems to be having a happy day and hugs their loved ones does not mean that they are necessarily in a good or safe place mentally.
PSA that I wish the AV Club would use:If you or someone you love is in crisis or feeling suicidal, please text or call the suicide hotline at 988.