Actor Cody Longo, known for playing Nicholas Alamain in "Days of Our Lives" and Eddie Duran in "Hollywood Heights", has died at age 34 on Wednesday, February 8.
Longo had passed away in his Texas family home where authorities found him lying unresponsive on his bed while asleep.
However, the cause of his death remains undetermined.
Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Longo had planted deep roots in the arts from an early stage, carving his name as an actor, singer, songwriter and producer.
He studied film and psychology at the University of California and spent his formative years crafting theatrical and musical skills through onstage performances.
In 2009, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a professional career in acting while his music career continued to tick along in the background.
Aside from being famous for his appearances in long-running TV shows, he also clinched roles in other known series such as Nashville, CSI: New York and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Moving across to movies of various genres, he also was cast in The Last Movie Star (2017), Wildflower (2016), For the Love of Money (2012) and Piranha 3D (2010).
As a singer songwriter, Longo's musical career took off after his song "She Said" broke into the Billboard Top 100 charts in 2014, which charted #3 along with his debut album "Atmosphere".
According to his website, he had taken a break from acting to spend time with his family and focus on music after moving to Austin, Texas.
Prior to his death, he had three upcoming projects in train, one of which was for director David Moreton's upcoming feature, "Do You Want to Die in Indio"?
Tributes flow on social media
Former colleagues and friends took to Twitter to pay tribute to Longo.
Fans also expressed their heartbreak.
Longo is survived by his wife and three children who are aged seven, five and one.
His long-time friend and agent, Alex Gittelson, has also set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for his funeral costs.
"Anything helps and whatever is left after those expenses will go to his family," he wrote on the page.
