Overview

• A family member told TMZ he died on September 30 and did not disclose a cause of death.
• Friends in the dance community expressed shock and grief, with Emmanuel Hurd remembering him as “a very honest, real person.”
• Allen won Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance in 2008 after entering the competition without formal childhood training.
• He later worked in film and television, including Step Up 3D, the Footloose remake, Community, and American Horror Story.
• He previously faced a 2016 domestic violence case in Los Angeles and received a year in jail plus probation in 2017, according to prior reporting.