Model and influencer Jeff Thomas, who was often spotted at events with glamorous celebrities, has died. He was 35 years old.
Authorities discovered Thomas’ body last Wednesday at an apartment complex in Miami, with witnesses claiming that he jumped from the balcony, TMZ reported.
While the autopsy has been accomplished, officials haven’t officially disclosed a explanation for death at the moment. Nonetheless, suicide is suspected, based on the outlet.
A fixture within the modeling world, Thomas had been signed to London-based agency AMCK, and appeared in various runway shows, magazines and commercials.
The native Floridian was also the founder and director of the art consultancy One Popsicle.
The fitness enthusiast was lively on Instagram, where the self-proclaimed “proud dog dad” and “aspiring fire fighter” steadily uploaded pictures of his chiseled jawline and ripped physique to his greater than 120,000 followers.
A few of the photos on his page showed Thomas mingling with various A-list celebrities, including actress Megan Fox, 26, and pop star and “The Masked Singer’ judge Nicole Scherzinger, 44.
In one in all his final posts before he died, Thomas uploaded a black and white image of his latest tattoo, which read “resilience.”
Many within the modeling world took to social media to memorialize Thomas’ loss on his final Instagram post shared one week ago.
“I met you a few years ago in NY,” Kris Haigh, an LA-based designer, wrote on the model’s Instagram page. “You never didn’t bring an up beat energy each time I saw you.”
Haigh added, “We never know what persons are really going through. I’ll use this as a reminder to ask people how they’re more even once they seem completely happy on the skin. RIP Jeff.”
Stuntman and fellow fashion model Joe Carozza recalled, “Your infectious smile all the time brought a lot joy to my life. Rest in peace sweet boy.”
Thomas’ modeling agent Gerald Frankowski shared, “It was a pleasure to have been your agent. You probably did every little thing you needed to do to reach the biz. Frustrating at times but I knew your goals and your passion to get there. More necessary was the friendship we developed afterwards. Your heart was all the time in the correct place. RIP #DIT.”
If you happen to are battling suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in Recent York City, you may call 1-888-NYC-WELL without spending a dime and confidential crisis counseling. If you happen to live outside the five boroughs, you may dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
