Euphoria star Angus Cloud was so grief affected by his father’s demise he was too traumatised to even attend a non-public ceremony to scatter his ashes, household pals have revealed.
The 25-year-old actor, who earlier this week was discovered lifeless at his dwelling in California, was stated by different mourners to be ‘very emotional’ as he struggled to return to phrases with the demise of his father Conor Hickey.
The breakout star of the HBO sequence, the place he performed drug supplier Fezco O’Neill, had flown to Eire together with his mom and twin sisters to scatter the ashes at a 100-acre farm nonetheless owned by his late father.
Whereas different relations attended a quick ceremony on the farm in Laurelstown, County Meath, Angus remained hidden away in his lodge room about three miles away.
Household buddy Mick Gleeson stated: ‘He was simply so traumatised that he couldn’t attend. He was in a really unhealthy approach and in whole shock. He was in such a fragile state and combating the demise of his father.
Euphoria star Angus Cloud was so grief affected by his father’s demise he was too traumatised to even attend a non-public ceremony to scatter his ashes, household pals have revealed
A social media picture exhibiting Mr Hickey with Angus (center) and his spouse, Lisa Cloud (proper)
Angus was so grief-stricken by the demise of his father that he travelled to Eire however was too upset to attend a household ceremony to scatter his ashes on the household’s 100-acre property (above)
‘He was like a rabbit caught within the headlights and was simply unable to return to phrases together with his loss.
‘I sat down with him and stated he was now the person of the household, and he simply couldn’t deal with it. He was a damaged man.’
One other buddy added: ‘I feel coming again to his father’s fatherland and all that contained was simply an excessive amount of for him. He couldn’t face the ultimate goodbye to his father.
‘It’s terrible that he felt so overcome that his personal life has come to an finish.’
Angus was capable of later regain his composure and was taken again to the household farm by an aunt to scatter among the ashes.
He was additionally capable of attend two different personal ceremonies because the prolonged Hickey household stated goodbye to Conor.
One came about within the cemetery the place the ashes have been scattered over the graves of his mother and father and one other in Depend Offaly the place Mr Hickey’s household initially got here from.
Conor Hickey died from most cancers on Might 18 on the age of 65.
He was cremated in a non-public ceremony in Oakland, California, and his spouse Lisa later held a memorial service attended by over 100 folks at a marina close to their dwelling.
Mr Hickey had lived in Oakland, California, for the reason that early 1980s after emigrating to the US from his dwelling village in County Meath.
Angus and his twin sisters Molly and Fiona have been all born within the US.
Members of the family have revealed Angus had struggled with extreme suicidal ideas following the passing of his dad who was described as ‘his greatest buddy’.
Mourners who noticed Angus throughout a weekend go to to County Meath stated he had been in a ‘extremely emotional state’.
Euphoria star Angus Cloud died two weeks after sharing an Instagram tribute to his father, Conor Hickey
‘Miss u breh’, the actor wrote in considered one of his remaining Instagram posts on July 14
The actor and his household stayed on the Kettle Nation Home lodge – a venue he knew properly booked into the lodge a number of instances throughout earlier journeys to Eire.
Employees stated the actor had seemed ‘very upset’ and was ‘very quiet’ throughout his keep.
‘We did see him, however he was not likely speaking to anybody and was very quiet’ stated a workers member.
His late father’s sisters Homosexual, Mary and Margaret, together with pals from the Ashbourne Rugby Membership the place Conor was a well-liked participant attended the personal ceremony.
The group walked to one of many fields close to a two-storey home on the entrance to the farm to scatter the ashes.
Angus was capable of be a part of the household and pals at a second ceremony when ashes have been scattered over the graves of Mr Hickey’s mother and father on the sprawling Glasnevin Cemetery close to Dublin.
Buddies of the household don’t consider Angus could have his ashes scattered in County Meath.
His cousin Gerald Hough, who runs a pub in Banagher County Offaly, stated the younger actor shall be missed.
He advised MailOnline: ‘We’re all deeply saddened on the lack of Angus, abandoning so many damaged hearted household and pals.
‘He was an immense expertise and kindhearted soul he shall be missed by all of us.
‘We shared an excellent night time at J.J Houghs Singing Pub final summer season at a household reunion and these are recollections we’ll cherish eternally.
‘He was nice craic and as Irish as you will get, he even shot a scene with me for my annual Christmas advert for The Pub Might he Relaxation in Peace.’
Household buddy Noel McLaughlin advised MailOnline: ‘Angus used to like coming again to County Meath together with his father who made a degree of returning yearly.
‘He did find it irresistible right here, and the pair of them would exit taking pictures within the fields.
‘It’s tragic what has occurred, and Angus was very upset when he was right here.
‘It is going to be as much as his mom the place she decides his resting place shall be.’
Angus, who appeared in a number of movies but to be launched together with ‘Scream 7’ had paid tribute to this father on Instagram in considered one of his remaining social media posts simply two weeks earlier than his personal demise.
He shared a touching picture of his smiling father in a crimson hoodie and sweats with the caption ‘miss u breh’.
Angus ‘intensely struggled’ together with his father’s demise, in accordance with a household assertion
The actor and his household had flown into Dublin airport on July 19 and stayed on the Kettle County Home lodge for 5 nights.
They returned to the US on July 23nd. Considered one of his aunts had travelled from her dwelling in Canada, the opposite from Aberdeen in Scotland and one other from throughout the border in Derry in Northern Eire.
Angus was discovered unresponsive on the Hickey household dwelling in Oakland by his mum Lisa, a former college professor.
It was reported Lisa had advised Oakland Police a couple of ‘potential overdose in an emergency name.
The actor was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
A publish mortem to find out reason behind demise is because of happen later this week.
His household confirmed his demise in a press release on Monday.
It stated:’ It’s with the heaviest coronary heart that we needed to say goodbye to an unbelievable human as we speak. As an artist, a buddy, a brother and a son. Angus was particular to all of us in so some ways.
‘Final week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss. The one consolation now we have is figuring out Angus is now reunited together with his dad, who was his greatest buddy.
‘Angus was open about his battle with psychological well being and we hope that his passing generally is a reminder to others that they don’t seem to be alone and shouldn’t battle this on their very own in silence.
‘We hope the world remembers him for his humour, laughter and love for everybody.’
Tributes have been paid to the actor from solid members from the sequence Euphoria.
The sequence Emmy-winning star Zendaya took to Instagram to share a heartfelt publish. ‘Phrases usually are not sufficient to explain the infinite magnificence that’s Angus,’ she wrote. ‘I’m so grateful I obtained the prospect to know him on this life, to name him a brother, to see his heat sort eyes and vivid smile, or hear his infectious cackle of amusing (I’m smiling now simply considering of it)… I’ll cherish each second.’
Actress Sydney Sweeney, shared a group of photographs and clips that includes Cloud and calling him ‘an open soul, with the kindest coronary heart.’ ‘That is the toughest factor I’ve ever needed to publish,’ including she was ‘struggling to seek out all of the phrases.’