Josh Grisetti has sadly passed away after taking his own life.
The actor, who starred in Broadway shows It Shoulda Been You and Something Rotten!, died by suicide on Friday (July 10), his friends have revealed.
Josh‘s Something Rotten! co-star Rob McClure took to Instagram on Sunday (July 12), writing, “It is with a shattered heart that I share that the brilliant Josh Grisetti took his own life on Friday. I’m not ready to even attempt to understand. My heart is with his wife and family as they try to deal with the reality of this.”
“Some of my all-time favorite memories were by this man’s side, playing his brother onstage for years, watching him inspire students while transforming the Musical Theatre program at Cal State Fullerton …and having the honor of being the Best Man at his wedding,” Rob continued. “Maggie and I are beyond heartbroken. Communities around the world will never be the same without him. We love you Josh. Just a cataclysmic loss. Memorial info to come in time.”
Josh‘s It Shoulda Been You co-star Sierra Boggess also took to Instagram to mourn the loss of her friend.
“It is with the deepest grief that I am sharing with you that our beloved friend Josh Grisetti took his own life on Friday morning. Nothing I can say will make this hurt any less. We all loved him so unbelievably much. He created light and thought and humor everywhere he went. He was a BRILLIANT actor and director and writer. His students are so lucky they had him as their teacher,” Sierra wrote. “I loved the way he looked at the world and how he challenged ideals and norms. I loved his humor and his brain and deep deep philosophical conversations. Our It Should Have Been You family was as close as can be and this is so heartbreaking I will be processing with the show family and all of you for a very long time. And all the other show families he made along the way. My heart aches with all of his chosen family and family and wife @mackenziegrisetti”
She concluded, “You have left such a space in all the lives of everyone who knows you and loves you. We will have more details on celebration of life but for now, we love you Josh. If ‘whatever’ means ‘we love you’ then ‘I’ll take whatever, whenever with you'”
In addition to his time on Broadway, Josh has also appeared on screen, most recently in a recurring role on The Marvelous Mrs Maisel season five. His other film and TV credits include The Good Fight, Like Magic, The Immigrant, Men in Black 3, Nurse Jackie, and more.
Josh is survived by his wife Mackenzie, who he married in 2020.
Just days before his sudden death, Josh shared an Instagram post about leaving a production of Legally Blonde at the Trentino Music Festival for “personal reasons.”
“When you have to leave a production for personal reasons before getting to see the show open, and the cast and team do stuff like this…” he wrote. “Literally cried on the plane… little gestures go a long way when your heart is hurting… Love this group of misfits right back!! Happy opening, LEGALLY BLONDE — @trentinomusicfestival!! I’m so proud of you all. Knock their pink socks off!!”
Our thoughts go out to Josh Grisetti‘s family and loved ones during this difficult time.
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