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‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Winner Joshua Allen Dies at 36, Family Says He Was Struck by a Train

Authorities in Fort Worth are investigating, with the medical examiner listing his cause of death as pending.

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From left, TV personalities Joshua Allen, Katee Shean and Stephen Boss (aka Twitch) attend the premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Dance Flick" at ArcLight Cinemas on May 20, 2009, in Hollywood, California.

Overview

  • Public records from the Tarrant County Medical Examiner list Joshua Demon Allen as having died at a Fort Worth hospital emergency room on Sept. 30.
  • Fort Worth police confirmed they received a call about a person hit by a train on Tuesday and said the investigation remains ongoing.
  • Allen’s family asked for privacy and prayers, and a representative praised his generosity and work teaching Texas children through dance workshops.
  • The Season 4 champion of So You Think You Can Dance rose to fame in 2008 and later appeared in Step Up 3D, the 2011 Footloose remake, Community, and American Horror Story.
  • Choreographer Emmanuel Hurd and others shared tributes on social media, recalling Allen’s impact and his close bond with fellow SYTYCD alum Stephen “tWitch” Boss.