Actor Joey Morgan dies aged 28: ‘It was a shock and devastated all of us who loved him’

Joey Morgan died on Sunday morning (Picture: Mark Sagliocco/FilmMagic)

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse star Joey Morgan has died aged 28.

The actor died early on Sunday morning, with no cause of death given by his rep.

A statement from his rep read: ‘Joey Morgan passed away early Sunday morning.  It was a shock and devastated all of us who loved him. He will be dearly missed.

‘We hope everyone understands how painful this is for his loved ones and can respect boundaries and allow them to grieve in private.’

His Flower castmate Zoey Deutch was among those paying tribute, sharing a photo of her and Morgan on Instagram with the caption: ‘Rest in peace Joey. A deeply kind, talented, special person. We love you.’

Patrick Schwarzenegger, who starred with Morgan in Scouts Guide, commented on Deutch’s post: ‘What?!? No. Such a hilarious bright star when I worked with him. Wow. This is awful.’

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse director Christopher Landon tweeted: ‘Joey Morgan came into my life nearly 9 years ago when I made Scouts. He was quiet, funny, intelligent and thoughtful. And when the cameras rolled he was magnetic. He passed today and the news is heartbreaking. I am honoured to have known him.’

Born in Chicago, Morgan’s first credit was in 2015 zombie comedy Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, in which he played Augie Foster opposite Tye Sheridan and Logan Miller.

He then starred in the action comedy Compadres in 2016, before appearing in Max Winkler’s 2017 indie comedy Flower.

His performance as Luke saw him named one of the nine breakout talents from the Tribeca Film Festival, where Flower premiered.

Morgan’s final role was in 2020’s Max Reload and the Nether Blasters, while he also appeared in the Netflix series Sierra Burgess is a Loser in 2018.

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