Overview
- His husband, Stephen Hanna-Shuford, said he died early Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, and that he passed peacefully surrounded by family.
- He was diagnosed in summer 2025 with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis along with peripheral T‑cell lymphoma, and his CD30‑negative status limited use of certain targeted therapies such as brentuximab vedotin.
- He spent months hospitalized, including time in intensive care when he was unconscious for three days, and he remained inpatient through Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- A GoFundMe launched in August 2025 to help with medical and household costs drew donations from Broadway figures including John Tartaglia, Douglas Sills and Thomas Schumacher.
- Known for roles in Wicked, Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid, he had paused graduate studies at the University of Central Florida to begin chemotherapy.