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Broadway actor Quentin Oliver Lee has died after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He was 34.
His wife, Angie Lee Graham,announced the newsin a post on his Instagram account on Thursday, writing that Lee died that morning in what was “the most beautiful moment” of her life.
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She shared photos of them with their daughter Samantha, calling him an “incredible man, husband, father, son, brother, friend, singer, actor, and disciple of Christ with great faith in his Father in Heaven.”
She praised her late husband for impacting many “people and communities,” expressing that he helped others become better people.
Leebegan his runas the title role in the national tour ofThe Phantom of the Operain December 2017. He was an understudy in the 2017 Broadway musicalPrince of Broadwayand appeared in the 2021 revival ofCaroline, or Changebefore appearing in theOff-Broadway productionofOratorio for Living Things, which opened in March.
The official Instagram account forThe Phantom of the Operapaid tribute to Lee on Friday, writing, “The Phantom family is saddened to hear of the passing of Quentin Oliver Lee. Quentin brilliantly lead our North American tour in 2018. Our hearts are with Quentin’s family and friends.”
In June, Lee shared thenews of his cancer diagnosisalongside an image of a hospital bracelet, calling the year a “wild ride.”
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In September, Broadway community members began preparing a benefit concert for Lee. His friend, composer Brett Macias,shared a posteradvertising the event and writing that Lee “is a righteous dude and their family doesn’t deserve this.”
Ahead of the concert in October, heshared the image againon Instagram, writing that there was a possibility it would be Lee’s last time performing.
As of Saturday morning, the fund hasraised nearly $45,000of its $50,000 goal.
source: people.com
