THE Walking Dead star Moses J. Moseley’s death has come as a shock to the actor’s friends after his upbeat posts as his grieving family demands a probe.
Moses J Moseley had recently finished filming a movie in which he starred as a man killed in a tragic accident shortly before he was found dead in an apparent suicide last week.
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The body of the 31-year-old actor, who played a zombie on the hit AMC series, was found in the Hudson Bridge area of Stockbridge, Georgia last Wednesday.
Following his death, director Christopher Michale Dailey expressed his shock in a statement to The Sun: “Knowing how motivated Moses was and looking at his recent social media posts you can see where his goals were headed so suicide would be my last thought.
“I hope the investigators quickly find answers for his family.”
The news comes as:
Just one week ago Moses took to Instagram to share two photos of himself side-by-side, writing in the caption: “I’m late but here’s my #10yearchallenge #instagood.”
Days before his death, the actor posted a note of optimism heading into 2022.
On New Year’s Eve, Moses shared one of his final Instagram posts.
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Along with a collage of some of his recent work, he shared his hopes ahead of the new year.
He penned: “I just want to say thank you to The Most High and everyone who helped make this year the most successful year of my life.
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“I know 2022 is going to be even better. Wishing everyone a happy, safe and prosperous New Year! May this year bring us all everything we desire and more!”
On December 21, 2021, Moses shared an “appreciation post” on Instagram.
He wrote: “I just want to say thank you to everyone that attended any convention or autograph signing I had this year.
“Thank you to everyone that requested me to sign an item for them and everyone that purchased one of my books.
“You all made this year very special for me and I just want to say thank you!”
Three months before his “appreciation post,” Moses took to social media to express his love for work.
He captioned the post: “Another day another trailer! Giving all the glory to the most high! I love working!”
Meanwhile, his family members told TMZ Moseley died of a gunshot wound and that police are currently investigating his death as a possible suicide.
He was last heard from three days before he vanished.
Relatives filed a missing person report on Wednesday and then contacted OnStar – an in-vehicle security company – who tracked Moseley’s car to the bridge where his body was ultimately found.
KIDNAP & MURDER CLAIMS
Moses’ sister Teerea Kimbro told TMZ that she believes he was kidnapped and murdered.
She said that he’d booked a taping for the Monday before his body was found and never showed up.
At the time of the star’s tragic death, he had been working on four different films that were in various stages of production and appeared upbeat on social media.
One of the movies Moses was working on was an independent short, written and directed by Dailey, titled Cadillac Respect.
In it, Moses portrays the role of Chris Ayes, a character that was created by Dailey to honor his friend of the same name who was recently killed in a car accident.
DEVASTATED DIRECTOR
Speaking to The US Sun, Dailey said he has been left devastated over the news of Moses’ death while working on a movie about the loss of another of his friends.
“It’s devastating because they both are now heavy on my mind,” Dailey said.
“Moses was such an inspiration to many. He truly had a heart of gold and a smile that would bring happiness to anyone who crossed his path.”
Dailey added that Moses had already finished filming his scenes for Cadillac Respect, and had been “eager to take on this task.”
“His role as Chris Ayers was created to honor my friend Chris who tragically passed away in an accident,” he continued.
“He handled the role with great care and dedication.”
In a lengthy tribute on his Facebook page, Dailey wrote that Moses’ death had been “heavy on his mind all night.”
[Moses] truly had a heart of gold and a smile that would bring happiness to anyone who crossed his path
Christopher Michale Dailey
“He was such a shining light in this world and the circumstances of his death are absolutely tragic,” the post began.
“With a heart of gold and the level of care he gave to everyone who crossed his path this world could not afford to lose him.”
Dailey shared a photo of Moseley behind the scenes on the set of Cadillac Respect as part of the post, pledging to dedicate the movie to him upon its eventual release.
“I sure am going to miss him and our several run-ins on the convention scene, rest easy Moses J. Moseley the world will never be the same,” Dailey added.
BELOVED STAR
An investigation into Moseley’s death remains ongoing.
In a statement, Moses’ manager Tabatha Michew remembered the actor as someone who was “loved by everyone who met him.”
“Such a bright light in everyone’s eyes,” Minchew continued. “Moses was an amazing person and if you had the opportunity to meet him he would have made your day amazing.
“He was very talented, he was a great friend, the kind you could call for anything.
“He was always excited about life and working in the entertainment business.”
His talent manager, Gail Tassell, also told CNN: “We are heartbroken by his loss and he will forever be in our hearts and deeply missed.
“He was a very beautiful person and an extremely talented actor. There really are no words to express the tragic loss of Moses. We just absolutely loved him.”
Moses was an amazing person and if you had the opportunity to meet him he would have made your day amazing.
Tabatha Michew
Moseley is best known for his portrayal of Mike, one of Michonne’s pet zombies, on The Walking Dead between 2012 and 2015.
He also appeared in HBO’s Watchmen and in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in 2013.
At the time of his death, in addition to Cadillac Respect, Moseley was due to star in three other small-budget movies, including a film called Check-In, in which he was due to play the lead character, Lu.
An IMDB page for the film states that it’s currently in the stages of pre-production.
The writer and director of Check-In, Chris Copeskey, has not yet responded to a request for comment from The US Sun seeking clarity as to how Moseley’s tragic death may have impacted the project.
TRIBUTES FLOOD IN
Tributes to the late actor have continued to pour out across social media since news of his death broke on Monday.
Actor Jeremy Palko, who played Andy on The Walking Dead from 2016-2017, posted a picture of himself with Moseley on Twitter.
He said: “Heartbroken to hear of the passing of @MosesMoseley. Just an absolute kind and wonderful human being You will be missed my friend. #TWDFamily.”
His fellow co-star Addy Miller tweeted: “so heartbroken to hear about the passing of this bright, kind soul.
“Moses had such a positive energy around him and always lifted those around him.
“Twd family won’t be the same without him. rest in peace, Moses.”
Another co-star Melissa Cowan branded him “truly one of a kind and a class act” and “always nice, funny and a smile to light any room.”
The show also paid tribute to the late actor tweeting: “Our thoughts and prayers are with our #TWDFamily member Moses J. Moseley.”
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