Overview
- His husband, Stephen Hanna‑Shuford, announced on Instagram that he died early Jan. 3, noting he passed peacefully surrounded by family.
- He is survived by Stephen and their 3‑year‑old son, Maverick.
- Diagnosed in summer 2025, he chronicled prolonged hospital stays through Thanksgiving and Christmas, including three days unconscious in the ICU.
- A GoFundMe organized by friend Scott Barnhardt has raised more than $300,000, with organizers urging continued support for the family.
- A veteran of Wicked, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Amazing Grace, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, he also shared his family’s story through the Broadway Husbands account.