{
  "id": 8264520,
  "title": "Duncan Sheik Dead At 56",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/duncan-sheik-dead-at-56",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T15:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2511881/duncan-sheik-dead-at-56/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Duncan Sheik has died. The New Jersey-born singer-songwriter, best known for the pop-rock hit “Barely Breathing” and the musical Spring Awakening , passed away last night from organ failure. \"Duncan was a father, husband, son, brother, and friend,\" reads a statement shared on his social media. \"He will be remembered for his sensitivity, wit, inteligence, and depth of spirit he brought to those…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}