The distraught agent of model and influencer Jeff Thomas has revealed the last conversation they had just a day before he was found dead at the bottom of his Miami apartment complex.
His agent from the Los Angeles-based Sovereign Talent Group told DailyMail.com exclusively that she was shocked to learn of her client’s sudden and tragic passing on March 8. .
“He was in a good mood and excited to tell me about his move to Miami and the next chapter in his life. He’d started a new company, though I didn’t know what it was yet,’ she said.
During their text exchange, she said he sounded like his positive, happy self.
“We talked about a funny audition I had for him that involved kind of a little fight. We laughed about it and he told me how he is a comedian at heart. I’m just stunned. I don’t even know how to react.’
Jeff Thomas was a successful model and social media influencer. His muscular physique and good looks earned him more than 120,000 followers
His LA agent said she last spoke to Thomas on Tuesday. She said ‘he was in a good mood and excited to tell me about his move to Miami and the next chapter in his life’
The pair worked together for four years and she said they communicated often and had mutual friends. She described Thomas as “sweet, outgoing, kind and happy…not your typical handsome guy”
At around 4:12 p.m. on March 8, a police report shared with DailyMail.com shows that Miami police were called to a suicide at a luxury apartment building on Brickell Avenue.
Thomas’s body was found on the pavement below and was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services. Many witnesses were reported outside the building, and animal control was on hand to retrieve a dog left in the apartment.
The luxury high-rise where Thomas lived was located in the Brickell Avenue neighborhood of Miami. The waterfront condo has 57 floors and is located on the bay with a beautiful view of the Miami River and is in close proximity to the trendy downtown area.
An official cause of death has not yet been determined until an autopsy is completed.
Thomas’ cousin Meghan Rae told DailyMail.com that his relative did not commit suicide.
“This was not suicide. To report otherwise is a complete disregard for his character and who he was,” she said.
“The information being published is false and defamatory. No further comments will be made by our family. Please respect our privacy and his memory at this difficult time.”
The luxury apartments in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami are located on the bay with a beautiful view of the Miami River and in close proximity to the trendy downtown area
Thomas’s agent, who declined to give her name, said she and Thomas planned to speak on Friday, but Tuesday after their text exchange he called again later in the day and left no message.
“I thought he accidentally called me because if he wanted to talk to me, he would have texted,” she said.
The pair worked together for four years and she said they communicated often and had mutual friends. She remembers he once had a boyfriend, but thought he was currently single.
She described Thomas as “sweet, outgoing, kind and happy … not your typical good-looking guy.”
“He would laugh at how attractive he was and would rave about how sexy he was and enjoy playing those roles, you know,” she said. “He was the most beautiful boy I’ve ever seen in my life.”
She recalled how he even attracted the attention of the famous singer Britney Spears.
“He went to her residency when she performed in Las Vegas for his 30th birthday and she even pulled him on stage because he’s so cute and she danced with him and for him,” she said.
She also shared how close he was with his family and how devoted he was to his Frenchie and said he was excited to become a pet parent.
Trying to understand his tragic passing, she told DailyMail.com, “I can’t believe it…he loved life.”
Thomas, a popular figure on Instagram with over 120,000 followers, and was even seen interacting with celebrities such as Megan Fox.
She said in September, when Thomas was still living in California, that he was going to star in a reality show, a wonderful bartender show, but the company never sent the contract.
The Miami-based model was signed to London-based agency AMCK models and had previously appeared in a series of commercials and runway shows.
His muscular physique made him the perfect candidate for underwear modeling, while his Instagram account featured numerous images and videos of the fitness enthusiast showing off his body at the beach.
In his latest social media video, posted just weeks before his death on Feb. 28, Thomas can be seen working out at a local gym, Miami’s coastline partially visible through a nearby window.
Captioning the images, he wrote: “Set the tone with your warm-up.”
His latest post, shared from a local spa, captured Thomas reclining in a plunge pool with the caption, “A cold dip a day, keeps the doctor away.”
Adding a series of hashtags, the model referenced “self-care” and “mental health.”
Thomas and his cousin are pictured together
An old friend of Thomas said ‘he was moving forward, crushing his goals, talented, driven, ambitious and so successful’. She added: ‘I was so incredibly proud of him’
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Thomas was also passionate about art and he was the founder of One Popsicle, an art consultancy
Thomas also had a passion for art and was the founder of One Popsicle, a contemporary art consultancy. He was also an aspiring firefighter.
An old friend of Thomas’s, who declined to give her name out of respect for the family, said she was still processing the news of his tragic death and told DailyMail.com it was “very hard to comprehend.”
“He went ahead, smashed his goals, talented, driven, smart, ambitious and so successful.”
She added, “I was so incredibly proud of him.”
She said he loved to travel and was into health and fitness, and said his dog was his world. She also remembered him as a person who loved to cuddle, sing, dance and just act silly.
‘He was a very special person. A friend to everyone. He lit up every room,’ she said. “It’s been very hard.”