Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56
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- newsweek.comseen 21 Sept, 08:50headline rewritten
'Barely Breathing' Singer Duncan Sheik Dies, Survived by Wife Nora Ariffin and Family"Barely Breathing" singer Duncan Sheik dies, survived by wife Nora Ariffin - classichits925.comseen 28 Sept, 16:08article removed
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Duncan Sheik, Tony Award-winning composer, dies at 56
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- 18 Sept, 14:23Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 561 outlet
- 18 Sept, 14:46Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer and pop star, dies at 564 outlets
- 18 Sept, 15:08Duncan Sheik, singer-songwriter behind ‘Barely Breathing,’ dies3 outlets
- 18 Sept, 15:42Tony and Grammy winner Duncan Sheik, composer of “Spring Awakening,” dies at 564 outlets
- 18 Sept, 15:44Broadway composer and singer Duncan Sheik dies at 562 outlets
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Fri, 18 September 2026
14 reports- Google News - Top Stories14:23first to report
Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56 The New York Times Duncan Sheik, ‘Barely Breathing’ singer, dead at 56 Fox News Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer and pop star, dies at 56 AP News Singer-songwriter and Broadway composer Duncan Sheik dies at 56 NBC News Duncan Sheik, Tony Award-Winning Singer-Composer of 'Spring Awakening,' in Critical Condition Rolling Stone
- wafb.com14:54
Singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik, known for "Barely Breathing" and the Tony-winning musical "Spring Awakening," died Thursday. He was 56.
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- ksat.com18 Sept, 14:46their copy
- azfamily.com18 Sept, 14:54their copy
- wset.com18 Sept, 15:42their copy
- news4sanantonio.com18 Sept, 15:42their copy
- cnycentral.com18 Sept, 15:42their copy
- local21news.com18 Sept, 15:42their copy
- Channel News Asia21 Sept, 03:21their copy
- vulture.com15:05
Spring Awakening, a touchstone for generations of theater kids, has a revival slated to premiere Off Broadway.
- fox32chicago.com15:08
Singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik, best known for his hit song “Barely Breathing" and his Tony and Grammy Award-winning work on “Spring Awakening," has died at 56.
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- fox4news.com18 Sept, 15:08their copy
- fox2detroit.com18 Sept, 15:08their copy
- Google News - Top Stories15:15
Duncan Sheik, 'Barely Breathing' singer and Tony-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer, dies at 56 Los Angeles Times Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56 The New York Times Duncan Sheik, ‘Barely Breathing’ singer, dead at 56 Fox News Composer-Lyricist Duncan Sheik Has Died at 56 Playbill Cause of death revealed after rock singer Duncan Sheik dies at 56 PennLive.com
- eastbaytimes.com15:44
Sheik, who composed the Tony award-winning show “Spring Awakening” and sang the 1996 Grammy-nominated pop music hit “Barely Breathing,” has died.
- Google News - Top Stories15:46
Singer-songwriter and Broadway composer Duncan Sheik dies at 56 NBC News Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56 The New York Times Duncan Sheik, ‘Barely Breathing’ singer, dead at 56 Fox News Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning ‘Spring Awakening’ composer and pop star, dies at 56 CNN Beloved rock singer’s death at 56 has prayers pouring in from fans: ‘A profound loss’ pennlive.com
- newsweek.com15:47edited after publishing
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'Barely Breathing' Singer Duncan Sheik Dies, Survived by Wife Nora Ariffin and Family - The Guardian World16:18
The musician, who went from 90s alt-pop hits to Tony-winning Broadway success, died from cardiac arrest Duncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter behind the 90s alt-pop touchstone Barely Breathing and the composer of the Tony -winning musical Spring Awakening, died on Thursday at a Manhattan hospital. He was 56. His death, from heart failure that led to cardiac arrest, was confirmed to the New York Times by his mother Suzanne Sheik. Continue reading...
- Novinky (Czechia)16:18
Ve věku 56 let zemřel americký zpěvák a skladatel Duncan Sheik. S odkazem na jeho rodinu o tom informovala agentura AP. Držitel divadelního ocenění Tony a hudební ceny Grammy zemřel ve čtvrtek na orgánové selhání, sdělila deníku The New York Times (NYT) jeho matka Suzanne Sheiková.
- classichits925.com17:15removed by the outlet
Duncan Sheik, Tony Award-winning composer, dies at 56Duncan Sheik attends 'The Broadway Legacy Foundation Launch' at the Broadway Museum on November 11, 2025 in New York City. (Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)Duncan Sheik, the Tony Award-winning composer behind Spring Awakening and more, has died, according to his Instagram. He was 56.The Friday morning Instagram post said the
- Vecernji list (Croatia)17:40
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- iDNES (Czechia)18:26
Ve věku 56 let zemřel americký zpěvák a skladatel Duncan Sheik, držitel divadelní ceny Tony a hudební ceny Grammy. Příčinou čtvrtečního úmrtí bylo selhání orgánů, sdělila deníku The New York Times jeho matka Suzanne Sheiková.
- Google News - Top Stories19:42
Lea Michele Remembers Duncan Sheik: Death Of ‘Spring Awakening’ Composer “Does Not Seem Real” Deadline Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56 The New York Times Lea Michele, ‘Spring Awakening’ Stars Remember Duncan Sheik People.com Duncan Sheik, ‘Barely Breathing’ singer, dead at 56 Fox News Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning ‘Spring Awakening’ composer and pop star, dies at 56 CNN
Sat, 19 September 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories04:41
Duncan Sheik Remembered: Lea Michele, Melissa Barrera and More Pay Tribute to Late Musician Yahoo Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56 The New York Times Duncan Sheik, ‘Barely Breathing’ singer, dead at 56 Fox News Duncan Sheik, singer-songwriter behind "Barely Breathing" and Broadway's "Spring Awakening," dies at 56 CBS News Lea Michele, Skylar Astin and Other “Spring Awakening” Stars Remember Duncan Sheik: ‘You Were Who We Aspired to Be’ Yahoo