{
  "id": 8265986,
  "title": "Duncan Sheik, ‘Barely Breathing’ Hitmaker and ‘Spring Awakening’ Stage Composer, Dies at 56",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/duncan-sheik-barely-breathing-hitmaker-and-spring-awakening-stage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T14:43:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/obituaries-people-news/duncan-sheik-dead-spring-awakening-barely-breathing-1236866792/"
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  "summary": "Duncan Sheik, who had a pop smash with “Barely Breathing” in the mid-1990s but then found his biggest success — and multiple Tony wins — with the long-running stage musical “Spring Awakening,” died Thursday at 56. The New York Times reported that his death was confirmed by his mother, and that he died of organ […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘Barely Breathing’ singer Duncan Sheik hospitalised in critical but stable condition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/barely-breathing-singer-duncan-sheik-hospitalised-in-critical-but",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:08:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Duncan Sheik Dies: ‘Barely Breathing’ Singer-Songwriter, ‘Spring Awakening’ Composer Was 56",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/duncan-sheik-dies-barely-breathing-singer-songwriter-spring-awakening",
        "published": "2026-09-18T14:53:58.000Z"
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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."
}