July 13, (THEWILL) — Broadway actor Josh Grisetti has died at the age of 44.
His death was announced by his close friend and “Something Rotten!” co-star, Rob McClure, in an Instagram post on Sunday, July 12. McClure said Grisetti died by suicide on Friday, July 10.
“It is with a shattered heart that I share that the brilliant Josh Grisetti took his own life on Friday.
“I’m not ready to even attempt to understand. My heart is with his wife and family as they try to deal with the reality of this”, he wrote.
McClure, who was the best man at Grisetti’s wedding, added, “We love you, Josh. Just a cataclysmic loss.”
Grisetti was best known for his role as Nigel Bottom in “Something Rotten!”. He also starred in “It Shoulda Been You” and appeared in the TV series “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel”, “The Good Fight” and “Nurse Jackie”.
He also taught musical theatre and served as head of the Bachelor of Fine Arts Musical Theatre programme at California State University, Fullerton.
Tributes have poured in from the Broadway community following news of his death.
Grisetti is survived by his wife, Mackenzie Grisetti.
Evi Ben Ezaga writes on entertainment, culture, and trending stories.
