What do you think about the passing of 25 year old actor from HBO's "Euphoria" who played Fez?

[Anonymous]

According to his family he was suffering from mental illness and had not been dealing well with the recent passing of his father from cancer a week before his own death from an overdose.

[Anonymous]

Did not know him. ﾠ

[sheenagwapa]

his face is familiar and so i recognize him as an actor... mental illness is brutal thankfully heaven is giving me help i can't imagine him facing his struggles without faith or stronh faith because it is my faith that gave me hope. i don't think he is a bad person so he must be at least in purgatnoe if he isn't in heaven. what he need are prayers. to sll the pips who are suffering mental illnesd it sound so cliche but you guys are not aline. saints in the past suffered from it.


just read the diary of St. Faustina she mentioned there if i remember correctly of someone who wanna kill herself so she prayed for it. her own spiritoadviser Father Sopocko the ine given to her by God it's insinuating thst he has mental illness my guess is depression

[jennifer_bloom]

I believe that when God blesses you, it’s something He wants you to share with others and be humble about, a lot of people lose their legacy, because they cling to tightly to the gift and forget the one who gave it to them, or the people who did not have the same privileges as them.

[molonski2]

I have incredible empathy for the young man that he found himself in this space , now we see this stuff everywhere sadly , but artistic individuals seem to really live life on the edge and suffer immense mood swings , and depression , so very many examples.

I just feel for his family , I'm an Aussie in Thailand , I don't know the show , but its just incredibly sad to loose an obviously talented individual at such a young age , my heart goes out to his family , the superficial element of the industry certainly plays a part.

RIP young man.

[Asker]

Well said. I lost a friend at 30, and from that day onwards in our friendship circle, we are strict about wellness checks and saying I love you, and just checking in if we don't hear from someone for a while. You can't always prevent these types of things, but you can be someone who is active in trying to provide a bridge if needed.

[molonski2]

If I could "upvote " that I would - good idea.

[Peter_Penetrator]

Unless you or a loved one were cursed with mental illness you can not fathom what life is like. Then on top of that, watching your father die in such a manner…. I will give him credit for having enough strength to work as an actor. I don’t know how he managed his symptoms but unfortunately most struggle not to self medicate. At least his memory will live on for his fans.

[Asker]

I think if anything, I hope this will bring more of a spotlight onto the need for people to focus on both mental health as well as physical health. It's no joke how serious it can be.

[Peter_Penetrator]

For those that can’t relate to mental health issues only see it through the eyes of the media when someone takes an AR 15 to their job or a school and shoots the place up. Then when guys like me that do take my meds and take responsibility for my own mental health, we are still seen as a threat.

I am all for the 2nd amendment, but when it comes to gun control, some republicans blame mental illness.

The stigma of mental illness will never go away when those that live with it refuse help. Then you have the church, family or spouses that tell their loved ones that you don’t need meds. You just need to pray harder or attend church more often or just plainly talk someone out of taking meds. Some parents are embarrassed if their children need meds, parents themselves don’t want the stigma of their children being mentally ill.

It really pisses me off when the church, spouses or family say those things only because they are afraid that we will not be reliant on them. And that if we do take responsibility and are happier, we will go off and make a life for ourselves separate from them.

[ManOnFire]

Apparently he was really struggling to deal with the loss of his dad. I can understand that. Never watched the show or was even aware the guy existed, but very sad that he's gone so young and collapsed under the heartache of grief. Very sad.

[Asker]

I had a friend die at that age, and those funerals are HARD because you know how much life they potentially had ahead of them, and already being a success, you know they could have gone further, but mental illness is a tough beast. Hopefully he can be at peace.

[DreamLife7]

I know people die everyday but at 25? His life was just beginning. They had just buried his father last week on top of his mental health issues I'm sure losing his dad took a toll on him. I don't think he committed suicide. My assumption is fentanyl. He probably needed a high due to his circumstances and was sold some laced drug like Mac miller.

[Asker]

A lot of people thought he was his character on the show, but he was adamant it was just a character and he didn't use, etc, but to go out like this, sad really. Just never know how things like the death of a parent can affect you especially if you already had what I'm assuming may have been depression.

[molonski2]

We had an Aussie Actor , usual story up though the Soaps ( as did Heath Ledger by the way ) Ditta , and I didn't really watch his showed , but I'd watch him grow up , and seeing what a good player he'd become ( major part in Aussie series - underbelly , played it super , so real ) , bit older than this guy , but maybe low 30s , then I find he suicided.
Couldn't believe how much it affected me , but I couldn't get over the waste , I didn't know the man , and I physically cried like he was a friend , its just heart breaking.
Funnily enough the character he played ( who became an informer , he was a detective ) in real life many wanted to suicide , he didn't , he picked up a false identity and stayed out of jail.

[DreamLife7]

@asker you really believe everything a celeb says lol?

[molonski2]

Sorry put this answer in wrong thread.

[Simslover92]

Very sad. I loved him in Euphoria and thought he was a promising actor.

[ilysm19]

Yeah, tbh seeing young people dying makes me sad even though I don't know them

[Asker]

His was definitely one of my favorite characters. To think he was just picked off the street to play Fez with zero acting experience is just amazing.

[Simslover92]

@ilysm19 yes it certainly does make me sad as well.

[Simslover92]

@asker yes he was one of my favorites as well. Don't know what the show is going to be like without him on it. And that's incredible that he was picked off the street to play Fez with no acting experience... gosh that makes it even more sad because he was obviously going places and was such a great actor already.

[gothbxtch]

never saw the show but i’m always extremely sad when i hear of people dying :(( rip

[CallmeTheKnight]

Not being able to deal with lose is never a good sign for a man’s future and the people around him.

[Lokiion]

Didn’t watch him don’t know him so I can’t show any type of fake love but rip him

[OfDeath]

I think it will be very upsetting to his family. I hope they get the support they need.

[SmokinAces2000]

I don’t know anything about him but he was definitely too young to die

[_SillyShoes_]

A bit shocking, tbh.

[SxcSierraa]

I never watched it but that's sad, way too young

[Jmmmfi4]

Never heard of him