Overview
- Grisetti, who died by suicide on Friday, July 10, 2026, had his passing first announced by friend and Something Rotten! co-star Rob McClure and was later confirmed by family members and his agent.
- He built a two-decade career on stage and screen, with notable Broadway roles in Something Rotten! and It Shoulda Been You and an eight-episode turn as Ralph Emerson in season 5 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
- Grisetti also led the BFA Musical Theatre program at California State University, Fullerton and was widely respected as a teacher and mentor to young performers.
- Tributes have poured in from theatre and TV colleagues, including public messages from Rob McClure, Simon Helberg and Sierra Boggess, and social posts continue as the community mourns.
- His final public Instagram post said he left a Legally Blonde production for “personal reasons,” memorial arrangements have not yet been announced, and coverage has highlighted suicide-prevention resources for those in need.