Days of Our Lives star Cody Longo has been found dead at home in Texas at the age of just 34.
The actor, who made a name for himself in both the worlds of TV and film, was reportedly found on Wednesday (February 8), with it being reported that he was found at a property in Austin, Texas.
Sources shared that his wife Stephanie was at work at a local dance studio and was feeling uneasy about failed attempts to contact the actor.
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Police were said to have called for a welfare check, kicking in the door after getting no answer, subsequently discovering his lifeless body inside the house. A cause of death has not been confirmed.
Speaking with TMZ after learning of her husband’s death, Stephanie said he was working hard on himself to fight for his children after past struggles with alcoholism, for which he entered rehab last summer.
She said: “He was an amazing father and the best husband,” adding: ” Our whole world is shattered.”
Cody appeared in eight episodes of Days of Our Lives back in 2011, landed a role in Bring It On: Fight to the Finish and on episodes of Nashville in 2016, and played Eddie Duran on Hollywood Heights, appearing in 78 episodes of the show.
Along with Stephanie, he leaves behind three children: a daughter, seven, and two sons who are five and one.
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Cody’s career was said to be full of ups and downs on and off the screen, including being arrested in Tennessee in 2020 after he allegedly got into a drunken fight with his wife.
He was allegedly booked into Montgomery county Jail and released shortly after on a $2,500 (£3,000) bond.
In addition to his better-known roles, Cody was in Rich Boy, Rich Girl, The Silent Thief, and Wildflower.
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