Cody Longo found dead in his Texas home

Days of Our Lives actor Cody Longo has died at 34.

The actor is best known for his 2011 appearance on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives as Nicholas “Nikki” Alamein. His representative confirmed that he had passed away.

According to TMZ, Longo was found dead at his Austin, Texas home on February 8.

While she was at work in a nearby dance class, his wife, Stephanie Clark, reportedly called the police to see if Longo was okay at home.

Cody was our entire universe, Clark said in a statement after Longo’s passing.

The message continued: “The kids and I are broken and devastated,” according to Variety. He was the best father and father. We will always miss and love you.

Along with Days of Our Lives, Longo is known for his recurring roles on Nashville, Nick in Hollywood Heights, and the gymnastics drama Make It or Break It on ABC Family.

In the latter, Longo played Eddie Duran for 78 episodes.

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In 2020, Longo was arrested for domestic violence. In 2021, after being accused of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl, he also pleaded guilty to petty assault charges.

The actor played Tyler Josephson, son of Joe Danville, in two episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation New York, and also starred as Nathan Culver in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Longo is survived by his wife and three children.