The tragic news is confirmed by the 'Hollywood Heights' actor's manager Alex Gittelson on Twitter, noting that he's 'devastated beyond words' following the passing.
- Feb 11, 2023
AceShowbiz - "Days of Our Lives" actor Cody Longo has died at the age of 34. The tragic news was confirmed by the actor's manager Alex Gittelson on Twitter on Friday, February 10, noting that he's "devastated beyond words" following the passing.
"Devastated beyond words at the tragic loss of my dear friend and client, Cody Longo. My heart breaks for his beautiful family," he tweeted. "You will be missed, brother."
Cody's wife Stephanie also issued a statement in the wake of her husband's death. "He was an amazing father and the best husband. Our whole world is shattered," she told TMZ.
According to the news outlet, Cody was found lifeless in bed at a residence in Austin, Texas on Wednesday. It was said that his wife, who is a professional dancer/choreographer, was at work at a local dance studio that day when she couldn't get a hold of her husband.
As she felt uneasy about not hearing from Cody, she allegedly called the police and asked the officers to go check on him. When the police came, no one answered the door, prompting them to kick the door down. That was when they reportedly found the "Hollywood Heights" alum dead in a bedroom.
According to a family member, the actor struggled with alcohol abuse for years. Cody, whose credits included "Bring It On: Fight to the Finish" and "Nashville", reportedly went to rehab last summer. In 2013, the Colorado native was charged with a DUI in Los Angeles. He was sentenced to alcohol education classes and sentenced to three years' summary probation.
"This was an unfortunate misunderstanding," Cody's publicist told E! in a statement at the time. "Cody takes it very seriously as his focus is music and acting. He has a great team whom he was with the whole night, and we are taking the next steps legally to clear this up."
Stephanie, meanwhile, noted that he had been working hard on himself to fight for their three children, a 7-year-old daughter and two sons, 5 and 1. While Cody's loved ones think that he might relapse prior to his death, an official cause of death has yet to be released.
