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Josh Grisetti‘s sad cause of death has been revealed.
In case you didn’t hear the news, the Broadway star and beloved actor from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel passed away last week. He shared an Instagram post just days before his passing, celebrating the production of Legally Blonde: The Musical‘s opening night at Trentino Music Festival. In the post, he said he had to step away from being the director for “personal reasons.” He wrote in the caption:
“Literally cried on the plane… little gestures go a long way when your heart is hurting… Love this group of misfits right back!! “
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Sadly, this would end up being his final post on social media. News of his death at age 44 circulated on Monday, and now, on Thursday, Page Six has revealed his cause of death has been ruled a suicide.
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According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the actor passed away from a gunshot wound. Other injuries listed in the autopsy include a brain injury, and multiple bilateral temporal calvarial fractures. In case you aren’t familiar, those are fractures that happen to the base of the skull, commonly caused by high-impact blunt trauma. Just devastating.
The first news of Josh’s passing came Monday, his good pal Rob McClure confirmed the star’s death, writing in a heartbreaking post:
“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.”
He 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.”
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So sad…
Our heart goes out to all of Josh’s family, friends, and loved ones. May he rest in peace.
If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, help is available. Consider contacting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, by calling, texting, or chatting, or go to 988lifeline.org.
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