Broadway Star Chris Peluso Dies at 40
The 'Wicked' and 'Mama Mia' star passed away August 15th. The star had been struggling with schitzophrenia.
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00:00 Broadway star Chris Peluso has passed away at 40 years old.
00:04 Peluso had a fruitful career in theater,
00:07 performing as Sophie's fiance in "Mamma Mia!"
00:10 and touring with Wicked as Fiyero.
00:12 In September of 2022,
00:14 the star had a gofundme started in his name
00:17 due to debilitating schizophrenia.
00:19 Peluso's friends wrote in the gofundme,
00:22 "As well as affecting his capacity to work
00:24 in the field he built his career in over the last 18 years,
00:28 Chris's mental health has affected every aspect of his life.
00:32 A cause of death has not yet been reported
00:34 and Peluso's family has asked for privacy
00:37 and respect during this time."
00:39 (whooshing)
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