Sunday is a sad day for the acting community as Joey Morgan, a young actor at only 28 years old, has died.
Morgan’s first feature movie Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse was not confirmed as a cause of death. However, Christopher Landon, the filmmaker who directed and wrote the film, announced his death via Twitter.
Morgan was joined by several of his co-stars in the Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. Morgan also got a behind the scenes look, as well as a heartfelt message.
Mourning: The acting world is in mourning Sunday, as young actor Joey Morgan has passed away at just 28 years of age
“Joey Morgan was a friend of mine almost nine years ago, when I joined Scouts. Landon said that he was calm, quiet, smart, intelligent, and thoughtful.
“And when the cameras were rolling, he was magnetic. It is sad to report that he has passed away today. Landon said, “I am humbled to have known him,” with an emoticon of a broken heart.
Landon did not reveal the cause, nor did the reps of the actor.
Tweet: ‘Joey Morgan came into my life nearly 9 years ago when I made Scouts. Landon said that he was calm, quiet, smart, intelligent, and thoughtful.
‘Please respect our privacy so we can grieve the loss of a very special person to us,’ the rep said in a statement.
Morgan’s first role in acting was as Augie Foster in the 2015 Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. This film also stars Tye sheridan, Halston Sage and Sarah Dumont.
Along with Sheridan Miller and Miller, he played one of the three Boy Scouts. They use their skills to survive a zombie-apocalypse.
Privacy: ‘Please respect our privacy so we can grieve the loss of a very special person to us,’ the rep said in a statement
Morgan was to appear in the TV movie Detour, starring Peter Gallagher and Olivia Thirlby. In 2016, Morgan also starred in the Compadres movie and the short Margaret and the Moon.
Also, he guest-starred in a 2017 Chicago Med episode and appeared with Zoey deutch, Kathryn Hahn, and Adam Scott in Flower.
2018 was his busy year. His films include Camp Manna (with Gary Busey, Jimmy Tatro), Sierra Burgess with Shannon Purser, Noah Centineo, and Sierra Burgess with Noah Centineo. Also, he was the guest star on Angie Tribeca.
Acting career: Morgan kicked off his acting career with his role as Augie Foster in 2015’s Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, which also starred David Koechner, Tye Sheridan, Halston Sage, Sarah Dumont and Logan Miller
Scouts: He played one of three Boy Scouts, along with Sheridan and Miller, who use the skills they used in scouts to survive a zombie apocalypse.
He was Christopher, the character he played in Critters: A New Binge’s 2019 series.
The 2020 film Max Reload and the Nether Blasters was his final project with Greg Grunberg and Lukas Gaage.
He may have had any other projects before his passing.
New show: He played Christopher in the 2019 series Critters: A New Binge, appearing in eight episodes of the show
Final project: His final project was the 2020 movie Max Reload and the Nether Blasters with Greg Grunberg, Lukas Gage and Wil Wheaton