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Updated · Variety · Jul 13Broadway Actor Josh Grisetti Dies by Suicide at 44, Leaving ‘Something Rotten’ and ‘Maisel’ Legacy
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jul 13Summary
- Josh Grisetti died July 10 at age 44, with Broadway actor Rob McClure announcing Sunday that his “Something Rotten” co-star took his own life.
- Rick Ferrari, Grisetti’s agent, separately confirmed the death, while McClure said memorial information would be shared later.
- Grisetti played Nigel in “Something Rotten” from 2016 to 2017 and on its 2017-18 U.S. tour; the musical had earned 10 Tony nominations in 2015.
- Beyond Broadway, he appeared in Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and taught musical theater at California State University, Fullerton.
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