Gavin Creel, Broadway Star Known for ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and ‘Waitress,’ Dead at 48
Gavin Creel, a Tony Award-winning Broadway actor, has passed away at the age of 48. He was known for his performances in productions such as ‘Hello, Dolly!’, ‘Waitress’, and ‘The Book of Mormon’. Creel died on Monday, September 30, 2024, at his residence in Manhattan due to a rare and aggressive form of cancer, metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma.
Creel’s career spanned multiple significant Broadway and West End productions. He won his first Tony Award in 2017 for his role in the revival of ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and received nominations for his roles in ‘Hair’ and ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’.
He also played notable roles in films like ‘Eloise at the Plaza’ and ‘Eloise at Christmastime’ alongside Julie Andrews and was cast in Ryan Murphy’s miniseries ‘American Horror Stories’ in 2021.
Creel is survived by his mother, Nancy Clemens Creel, his father, James William Creel, his sisters Heather Elise Creel and Allyson Jo Creel, and his partner, Alex Temple Ward.
