“A radiant actor”: Tributes pour in following tragic death of Broadway legend Gavin Creel
Gavin Creel, a legendary Broadway actor, has sadly passed away at the age of 48. According to his publicist Mark Polk, Creel was diagnosed with sarcoma, a “rare and aggressive” cancer, in July.
He died at his home in Manhattan, New York. Creel was best known for his work on stage, earning Tony nominations for his Broadway performances in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002) and Hair (2009).
In 2017, he received a Tony Award for his work as Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! Additionally, Creel earned a Laurence Olivier Award for originating the role of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon (2012-2015), and a Grammy Award for Into the Woods (2022).
Other notable Broadway credits include La Cage aux Folles (2004), She Loves Me (2016) and Waitress (2019). The actor also ventured into television as Bill in the television films Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime (both 2003) and as Troy in FX’s horror anthology series American Horror Stories (2021).
