Justin Bieber's family friend Clayton Soyka dies suddenly as singer's father ... trends now Justin Bieber's family friend Clayton Soyka dies suddenly as singer's father Jeremy pays heartfelt tribute to young sales executive By Eve Buckland For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:19 GMT, 21 March 2023 | Updated: 21:43 GMT, 21 March 2023 Viewcomments Justin Bieber's family friend Clayton Soyka has died suddenly - with the singer's father Jeremy paying an emotional tribute to the young sales executive. Jeremy, 47, posted a throwback snap of the pair attending a UFC match in December 2018, while revealing Clayton - who was believed to be in his mid 20s - had 'struggled' before his death. Jeremy wrote: 'Always had a soft spot for you. Always seen the struggle in your eyes. If u only knew that it always gets better. You will be missed. So long @claytonsoyka rest easy.' Clayton worked as an executive in the Biebers' hometown of Ontario, Canada. His cause of death is currently unknown. His last Instagram post was shared on January 29 and was captioned: 'Silence is violence.' Tragic loss: Justin Bieber's family friend Clayton Soyka has died suddenly - with the singer's father Jeremy (L) paying an emotional tribute to the young sales executive (pictured together in 2019) Clayton memorably attended Jeremy's February 2018 wedding to wife Chelsey in Jamaica, which was attended by Justin and his then-girlfriend Selena Gomez. Clayton shared snaps with Selena, now 30, from the festivities. In 2015, he posted a snap with Justin and the Bieber clan playing sports, captioned: 'ig shoutout to @justinbieber and the Bieber family for putting me in the family game, you guys rock.' Clayton is understood to have been friends with Jeremy and Chelsey for many years. Musician Diogo Snow paid tribute to Clayton with a photo of the pair hugging. He wrote: RIP my bro, u gone too soon!' in an emotional post Back then: Clayton memorably attended Jeremy's February 2018 wedding to wife Chelsey in Jamaica, which was attended by Justin and his then-girlfriend Selena Gomez Musician Diogo Snow paid tribute to Clayton with a photo of the pair hugging Sighting; Justin was seen out in LA the day the news broke of Clayton's death Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility