Duncan Sheik Dies: ‘Barely Breathing’ Singer-Songwriter, ‘Spring Awakening’ Composer Was 56
Duncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter whose song “Barely Breathing” was a era-defining hit in the 1990s and who composed the Tony-winning Broadway hit Spring Awakening, died Thursday, September 17, at a hospital in Manhattan of cardiac arrest. He was 56. His death was announced to The New York Times today by his mother, Suzanne Sheik. The […]
Duncan Sheik, renowned for his 1996 hit "Barely Breathing" and his work on the Broadway musical Spring Awakening, has been hospitalized in critical but stable condition, according to his family. His Instagram post on Wednesday revealed his current state and requested privacy. The family declined to provide further medical details but expressed gratitude for the support they have received.
Sheik, 56, received a Grammy nomination in 1998 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Barely Breathing" and has since released nine studio albums. He is best known for his collaboration on Spring Awakening, a musical that premiered on Broadway in 2006 and won several Tony Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Musical.
The show is based on Frank Wedekind's 1891 German play and explores the themes of sexuality among teenagers in the late 1800s.
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