Duncan Sheik, Singer-Songwriter and Tony-Winning Composer, Dies at 56
The musician behind the 1990s hit “Barely Breathing” and the Broadway musical Spring Awakening died of organ failure, his mother told the New York Times.
Duncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter known for the 1990s alt-pop hit “Barely Breathing” and later the Tony Award-winning composer of the Broadway musical Spring Awakening, has died at the age of 56, according to a report by The Guardian.
Sheik died on Thursday at a hospital in Manhattan, the report said. His death was attributed to organ failure and was confirmed to the New York Times by his mother, Suzanne Sheik.
Sheik first rose to prominence in the 1990s as a singer-songwriter, with “Barely Breathing” becoming one of the decade’s most recognizable alt-pop songs. He later transitioned to musical theater, composing the score for Spring Awakening, a musical that won the Tony Award, according to the report.
Further details about Sheik’s career, family and funeral arrangements were not immediately available in the source material.
Sources
- Duncan Sheik, singer and composer of Spring Awakening, dies at 56 — The Guardian — World
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