Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Josh Grisetti - who played Ralph Emerson - has died at the age of 44, his heartbroken friend has announced on social media08:43, 13 Jul 2026Updated 08:55, 13 Jul 2026Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Josh Grisetti has died at the age of 44.‌The actor and Broadway star's death was announced by his close friend and co-star following his passing on Friday. He was best known for starring as Ralph Emerson, one of the comedy writers for the fictional show in the fifth season of the hit drama.‌His Something Rotten! co-star Rob McClure shared the sad news: "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. [My wife] 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."Tributes have flooded in for Josh from those who knew him both personally and professionally. Co-star Sierra Boggess shared: "We all loved him so unbelievably much. He created light and thought and humor everywhere he went. He was a BRILLIANT actor and director and writer. I loved the way he looked at the world and how he challenged ideals and norms.‌"I loved his humor and his brain and deep, deep philosophical conversations. Our It Should Have Been You family was as close as can be and this is so heartbreaking I will be processing with the show family and all of you for a very long time. And all the other show families he made along the way."One friend wrote: "I knew Josh as he was one of the MT professors at my alma mater. I didn’t take any classes with him, but he was very knowledgeable and a big inspiration in the theatre department. A lot of my friends in his classes had nothing but incredible things to say about him - if anything he left a legacy there. Being both a Maisel fan and a CSUF alum, I felt the impact everywhere. If anything, I send my condolences to his family, friends, and all of my classmates from school who worked with him personally."‌"I know he was huge in theatre circles, so I join you in sending my condolences to all who worked with him, knew him, loved him," a second added. A third penned: "I have many ties to the CSUF theatre department and knew Josh. Just finding out about this from this post. So shocking and devastating!"As well as his TV roles, which also included ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity alongside Sofía Vergara, he had a glittering Broadway career. He starred in roles including It Shoulda Been You and Something Rotten! as well as Rent and Camelot.He also worked on the Musical Theatre program at California State University, Fullerton. In his last post, he shared how he had to pull out of a production of Legally Blonde: The Musical at Trentino Music Festival due to "personal reasons".‌"When you have to leave a production for personal reasons before getting to see the show open, and the cast and team do stuff like this. Literally cried on the plane… little gestures go a long way when your heart is hurting… Love this group of misfits right back!! Happy opening, Legally Blonde… I’m so proud of you all," he wrote.*If you're struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branchThis is a breaking Showbiz news story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future on Google by simply by clicking this link.Article continues belowYou can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.You can sign up for Twitter/X alerts for breaking news here and follow us @MirrorCeleb for all the latest updates. Or keep up-to-date with your must-see news, features, videos and pictures by following us on Facebook.