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Duncan Sheik, composer of "Spring Awakening," dies at 56
September 18, 2026 at 05:28 PM
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Duncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter behind "Barely Breathing" and the Tony-winning musical "Spring Awakening," has died at a Manhattan hospital, aged 56.
- Sheik died Thursday at a Manhattan hospital of organ failure, a cause confirmed by his mother, Suzanne Sheik, to the New York Times.
- A statement on Sheik's Instagram said he died Thursday evening "surrounded by love," a day after his team described his condition as "critical but stable."
- With Steven Sater, Sheik composed "Spring Awakening," which won eight Tony Awards in 2007, including best musical.
- A new off-Broadway production of "Spring Awakening" opens in November; Sheik's final album, "Claptrap," was released in 2022.