Josh Grisetti, ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Actor and Broadway Star, Dies at 44
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- Josh Grisetti died by suicide on July 10 at age 44, according to Rob McClure, who announced the death on Instagram and said he is 'beyond heartbroken'
- Rob McClure, who played Grisetti's brother onstage in 'Something Rotten,' called the loss 'cataclysmic' and said some of his 'all-time favorite memories' were 'by this man's side'
- Rick Ferrari, Grisetti's agent, confirmed the death to Entertainment Weekly, saying 'I'm absolutely devastated. That's all I can say'
- Grisetti starred as Nigel, one half of the Bottom Brothers, in Broadway's 'Something Rotten' from 2016–17 and joined the U.S. national tour from 2017–18; the show earned 10 Tony nominations in 2015, including best musical
- In the fifth and final season of Prime Video's 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Grisetti had a recurring role as Ralph, a staff writer at the Gordon Ford Show
- Across his career, Grisetti appeared in productions including 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Matilda,' 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,' 'Ragtime,' and 'SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical'
- Grisetti taught musical theater at California State University, Fullerton, where McClure said he was 'transforming' the program and inspiring students
Why it matters: Grisetti was only 44 and active on Broadway, on a flagship streaming series, and at Cal State Fullerton, where McClure said he was transforming the musical theater program. His death by suicide — announced by the co-star who played his brother for years — leaves a gap in each of those communities, with memorial information still to come.
