MTV Star Clay Adler Dead at 27

 

Clay Adler, who starred on MTV's Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County, reportedly committed suicide with a gun in March,our team confirmed. He was 27.

According to TMZ, Adler and friends took a trip to the desert to go shooting. In the middle of the shooting, Adler turned a gun on himself. He died in the hospital on March 26. No drugs or alcohol were found in his system.

Friends and family gathered at the beach and paddled out to sea on surfboards in Adler's honor, as he was a passionate surfer in his spare time. 

"We’re saddened by the news of Clay Adler's passing," MTV our team in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends .

  Newport Harbor co-star Allie Stockton paid tribute to Clay on In tweeter. "At a loss for words and truly heartbroken," she tweeted. "We love you so much Clay. I do hope you are in this outfit when I see you again."

When he was just starting out in Hollywood, Adler became close with Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, who was just getting her footing at the time. They posed on the red carpet together at the 2007 Movieguide Awards.