“Days of Our Lives” and “Hollywood Heights” actor and musician Cody Longo has died at the age of 34, multiple media outlets reported Friday night.
He was found dead at his home in Austin, Texas, his representative and friend Alex Gittelson told a variety of news outlets.
Longo was found lying on the bed, unresponsive, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The cause of his death has not been determined, but family members said Longo had struggled with alcoholism for years and entered rehab last summer, according to the LA Times.
“Cody was our whole world,” his wife, Stephanie Longo, said in a statement. “The children and I are devastated and devastated. He was the best father and the best father. We will always miss you and love you.”
Gittleson said in a statement to Fox News: “Cody was a dear friend and my heart breaks for his amazing wife and children. He was such a loyal, loving and talented person and he will be greatly missed.”
Longo started acting as a teenager. Her breakout role was a recurring character in the teen drama Make It or Break It in 2009.
Longo is best known for his work on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” which originally aired on NBC and then Peacock. He also appeared as rock star Eddie Duran on the Nick at Nite show “Hollywood Heights.”
In recent years, Longo gave up acting to pursue his music career and spend more time with his family in Nashville, according to Gittleson. But she couldn’t wait to get back into acting this year, Gittleson said.
