Very sad news from the world of entertainment today:
Cody Longo, best known for his roles on Days of Our Lives and Hollywood Heights, has died.
He is 34 years old.
“Cody is our whole world. The kids and I are devastated and devastated,” the actor’s wife, Stephanie, said on Friday.
“He was the best father and the best father. We will always miss and love you.”
According to representative Alex Gittelson, Longo was found dead on Wednesday at his home in Austin, Texas; no cause of death has been announced.
“My heart breaks for his beautiful family,” Gittelson said of Longo.
“He’s taken some time away from acting to pursue music and spend more time with his family in Nashville, but we’ve been in regular contact and he’s excited to get back into acting this year.”
“Cody was a loyal, loving and talented person and he will be greatly missed,” added Gittelson.
Longo portrayed Nicholas Alamin – the son of Carly Manning (Crystal Chappell) – on Days of Our Lives for eight episodes in 2011.
He also appeared in Hollywood Heights, Make It or Break It and the ABC drama Nashville.
In addition to acting, Longo released the songs “She Said” and “Electric.”
In January 2021, Longo pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault charges in Colorado related to a 2019 incident with a 9-year-old girl, according to Clarksville Now.
He was also arrested in January 2020 and charged with a Class 4 felony, sexual assault of a child, according to court records obtained by the outlet…
When he was arrested in November on domestic violence charges, his lawyer released a statement about the sexual assault on a child charge, saying:
“Overwhelming evidence contradicts and refutes the allegations in the affidavit.
“Except for the evidence of innocence revealed in the actual interview, not summarized in the affidavit, additional evidence exonerates him.”
Longo is survived by his wife and three children.
We send our condolences to family members, friends and loved ones.