Duncan Sheik, who gave a generation its soundtrack with 'Barely Breathing' and later reshaped Broadway with 'Spring Awakening,' died Thursday from cardiac arrest at 56. His was a life spent crossing borders — between pop and theater, between commercial success and artistic depth — rarely content to remain where the world had placed him. He leaves behind a wife, a daughter, and a body of work that touched millions across three decades, even as an off-Broadway revival of his most celebrated musical prepares to open this November.
Duncan Sheik, '90s Pop Star and Tony-Winning 'Spring Awakening' Composer, Dies at 56
Duncan Sheik died from cardiac arrest at age 56, leaving behind his wife Nora, daughter Ines, and parents.