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Bret Hanna-Shuford, a Broadway character known his performances successful Wicked and The Little Mermaid, has died. He was 46.
The actor’s hubby Stephen Hanna-Shuford announced Bret’s decease connected Saturday aft he was diagnosed pinch Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and T-Cell Lymphoma, which impacted his immune system.
“It is pinch a dense bosom that we stock nan news that early this greeting we said goodbye to nan astir astonishing man, hubby and Papa successful nan universe,” wrote Stephen connected Instagram. “Bret Hanna-Shuford near this world peacefully pinch emotion surrounded by his family. Our hearts are surgery but we will proceed to make him proud of us…”
Born May 20, 1979 successful Beaumont, Texas, Bret began acting pinch The Gingerbread Company arsenic a child, besides appearing successful section organization theater, location commercials and indie films.
Making his Broadway debut successful Beauty and nan Beast, Bret continued moving pinch Disney Theatrical successful The Little Mermaid, wherever he met his early hubby Stephen.
Bret’s different Broadway credits see Wicked, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, A Wonderful Life, The Best Little Whorehouse successful Texas, Amazing Grace and Cirque du Soleil Paramour. He besides performed successful touring productions of South Pacific and Dreamgirls.
On screen, Bret appeared successful The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), arsenic good arsenic episodes of Only Murders successful nan Building, FBI: Most Wanted, The Good Fight, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, All My Children and Guiding Light.
Bret is survived by hubby Stephen and their boy Maverick. A GoFundMe has been established successful support of nan family.
