Gavin Creel, the Tony Award -winning Broadway actor, has died. He was 48. Creel won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 2017 for Hello, Dolly! and had also previously been nominated for his roles in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Hair.

Broadway and TV star Gavin Creel has died at the age of 48. His publicist Matt Polk announced Creel’s passing on Tuesday, saying that the TV and Broadway actor had been suffering from a “rare and aggressive” cancer. Creel was best known for his theatre career, which included roles in hit musicals such as Hello Dolly! and The Book of Mormon.

Gavin Creel has died. The Tony Award-winning Broadway star was just 48 years old. Known for his turns in stage productions of Hello, Dolly!, The Book of Mormon, and Waitress among many others, Creel died on Monday, September 30th at home.