Broadway Star Gavin Creel Dies at 48 After Brave Battle with Cancer
TV and Broadway star Gavin Creel has tragically passed away at the age of 48 after battling a “rare and aggressive” cancer, as announced by his publicist, Matt Polk.
Creel was celebrated for his performances in numerous stage productions, notably winning a Tony Award in 2017 for his role as Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! opposite Bette Midler. Midler expressed her grief on Instagram, calling Creel a “radiant actor” and lamenting the immense loss of his talent.
His impressive career also included a standout performance in the West End, where he won an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2014 for portraying Elder Price in The Book of Mormon, a role he later reprised on Broadway. British actress Hannah Waddingham expressed her shock and heartbreak, stating she couldn'...