Angus Cloud’s Fezco Is Alive

Angus Cloud’s memory will live on forever. 

With season three of Euphoria releasing on HBO April 12—nearly three years after the actor died from an accidental overdose at the age of 25 in July 2023—show creator Sam Levinson shared how the series will address Angus’ death.

“I loved Angus very deeply,” Sam told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published April 7, “and I fought very hard to keep him clean while he was here.”

“I couldn’t keep him alive in real life but I could keep his character [Fezco] alive in the show,” the 41-year-old explained. “I kept him alive and the character has got a great arc. I think he’d be very proud of it.”

Sam explained that he had grown close to Angus before his passing, often having him over to talk about season three in effort to help him stay clean.

“I would invite him over and I’d tell him what the plans were for the character,” Sam told The New York Times in an interview published April 8. “I’d say, ‘Look, he’s been in prison for a few years, so you’ve got to get that yoked prison body.’ Because I wanted him to start working out and taking care of himself.”