‘Rest in peace sweet boy’: Model Jeff Thomas suddenly dies aged 35

Model and influencer Jeff Thomas, who was often spotted at events with glamorous celebrities, has died. He was 35 years old.

Jeff Thomas with Megan Fox. Picture: Instagram

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, TMZ reported.

While the autopsy has been completed, officials haven’t officially disclosed a cause of death at this time. However, suicide is suspected, according to the outlet.

Thomas with Megan Fox. Picture: Instagram

A fixture in the modelling world, Thomas had been signed to London-based agency AMCK, and appeared in various runway shows, magazines and commercials, the New York Post reported.

The model, from Florida, was also the founder and director of the art consultancy One Popsicle.

The fitness enthusiast was active on Instagram, where the self-proclaimed “proud dog dad” and “aspiring firefighter” frequently uploaded pictures of his chiselled jawline and ripped physique to his more than 120,000 followers.

Some of the photos on his page showed Thomas mingling with various A-list celebrities, including actress Megan Fox, 26, and pop star Nicole Scherzinger, 44.

In one of his final posts before he died, Thomas uploaded a black and white image of his latest tattoo, which read “resilience”.

Many in the modelling world took to social media to memorialise Thomas’ loss on his final Instagram post shared one week ago.

Model Jeff Thomas has died aged 35. Picture: Instagram

“I met you many years ago in NY,” Kris Haigh, an LA-based fashion designer, wrote on the model’s Instagram page. “You never failed to bring an up beat energy every time I saw you.”

Haigh added: “We never know what people are really going through. I will use this as a reminder to ask people how they are more even when they seem happy on the outside. RIP Jeff.”

Stuntman and fellow fashion model Joe Carozza recalled:“Your infectious smile always brought so much joy to my life. Rest in peace sweet boy.”

Thomas’ modelling agent Gerald Frankowski shared: “It was a pleasure to have been your agent. You did everything you needed to do to succeed in the biz. Frustrating at times but I knew your goals and your passion to get there. More important was the friendship we developed afterwards. Your heart was always in the right place. RIP #DIT.”

This story was originally published by the New York Post and was reproduced with permission