Tributes are flooding in on social media for Days of Our Lives star Cody Longo.
Longo, best known for his role as Nicholas 'Nikki' Alamain in American soap opera Days of Our Lives, has passed away at the age of 34 years old, according to his representative Alex Gittelson.
Gittelson told The Hollywood Reporter the actor passed away in his sleep and his body was found on Wednesday, 8 February at his home in Austin, Texas.
Longo's cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
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Stephanie - Longo's wife - shared a statement via the actor's representative with CNN.
It reads: "Cody was our whole world. The kids and I are shattered and beyond devastated. He was the best dad and best father.
"We will always and forever miss you and love you."
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Gittelson told Deadline: "Cody was a dear friend, going back many years, before he was a client.
"My heart breaks for his amazing wife and beautiful kids. He had taken some time away from acting to pursue his music career and spend more time with his family in Nashville, but we had kept in touch regularly and he was excited to get back into acting this year.
"Cody was such a loyal, loving and talented person and he will be greatly missed."
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As well as starring in Days of Our Lives, the actor also featured in iconic 2009 film release Fame as well as 2012 family drama series Hollywood Heights.
Tributes have been pouring in for the actor on social media, particularly from fans of Hollywood Heights - in which Longo played the role of music superstar Eddie Duran.
One Twitter user wrote: "NOOOOOO!!!!! NOT CODY LONGO ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!! HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS WAS AMAZING! This is heartbreaking news."
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"Cody longo died???? the way I was SO down for Eddie Duran back in the day and I’ll never forgive them for not giving Hollywood Heights a season two," another said.
A third commented: "Just heard the news about @codylongo
. My heart is broken! Hollywood Heights is still one of my favorite shows even more than 10 years after it was on TV. So sad!! RIP!!"
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A final resolved: "Sending so much love to Cody Longo and family. I have no idea what was going on but this really broke my heart seeing this. Such a crush, there was something honest, true and god fearing about Cody.
"In this age relationship to people is very strange, sending prayer, keep the faith beyond the darkness of this situation. Take time for you. This world, the internet, the darkness, there will always be something more beyond anything that goes on here. God Bless."
If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact Cruse Bereavement Care via their national helpline on 0808 808 1677
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Poppy Bilderbeck