Cheyenne Jackson, Colman Domingo, Bette Midler & others pay tribute to Gavin Creel

Gavin Creel winning his Tiny Award in 2017 (Photo: Shutterstock)

The theater world is mourning the loss of Tony-award-winning actor Gavin Creel, who died yesterday aged 48. His death was confirmed by his partner, Alex Temple Ward.

In July, Creel was diagnosed with an aggressive form of sarcoma, a type of cancer. He underwent treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering before transitioning to home hospice care.

Creel grew up in Findlay, Ohio. He graduated from the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre in 1998. He undertook regional theater tours before making his Broadway debut in 2002 in Thoroughly Modern Millie. It earned him his first Tony nomination.

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