Duncan Sheik Dies at 56

Duncan Sheik, the Tony-winning composer of Broadway’s Spring Awakening and singer behind the 1996 hit single “Barely Breathing,” has died in Manhattan, reports the New York Times. He was 56. According to Sheik’s mother, the cause of death was organ failure. Earlier this week, the musician was in reported to be “critical but stable” condition following an unspecified health issue.
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