NewzNEW YORK (AP) — Duncan Sheik, the Tony- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who crafted the music for ‘Spring Awakening,’ dies at 56. The musician, who went from 90s alt-pop hits to Tony-winning Broadway success, died from cardiac arrestDuncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter behind the 90s alt-pop touchstone Barely Breathing and the composer of the Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening, died on Thursday at a Manhattan hospital. He was 56.His death, from heart failure that led to cardiac arrest, was confirmed to the New York Times by his mother Suzanne Sheik.
Sheik died Thursday (file) from organ failure, his mother Suzanne Sheik told The New York Times. The Associated Press emailed his representatives for comment. Duncan Sheik, the Tony- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who crafted the music for "Spring Awakening," has died.
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