Josh Grisetti starred in the final season of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" as well as Broadway productions of "Something Rotten!" and "It Shoulda Been You."Show Caption
California authorities have confirmed the cause of death of Broadway star and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" actor Josh Grisetti.The 44-year-old died by suicide on Friday, July 10, the Orange County Sheriff's Department's Coroner Division told Page Six, which was first to report the development, and People on Thursday, July 16.Days prior, Grisetti's theater costar Rob McClure shared Grisetti's death by suicide in an emotional Instagram post on Sunday, July 13."It is with a shattered heart that I share that the brilliant Josh Grisetti took his own life on Friday," McClure captioned a set of photos featuring the two. "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."USA TODAY has reached out to the coroner for more comment.Josh Grisetti stepped away from 'Legally Blonde The Musical' days before his deathIn Grisetti's last Instagram post, two days before his death, he noted he would have to leave the production of "Legally Blonde The Musical" at Trentino Music Festival in Italy "for personal reasons" before the show's opening."Literally cried on the plane… little gestures go a long way when your heart is hurting…" he captioned photos of the cast in full costume, with one cast member holding a photo of Grisetti. In a video, the cast yelled, "We love you, Josh!"He added, "Love this group of misfits right back!!"Grisetti played Ralph, a comedy staff writer at "The Gordon Ford Show," in Season 5 of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." He starred in eight episodes of the period comedy.He also played Louis in the first and only season of the 2007 ABC crime-comedy "The Knights of Prosperity," and appeared in episodes of "The Good Fight" and "Nurse Jackie," the TV movies "Like Magic," "The Gates" and "The Superagent," and the films "The Immigrant," Public Interest" and "The Sandpiper."In theater, the actor starred in the Broadway productions "It Shoulda Been You," "Peter and the Starcatcher" and the world premiere of "Something Rotten!" Over the course of nearly two decades on stage, his other credits included "Camelot," "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," as well as in "Rent" as Mark Cohen, "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" as Lumiere, "Matilda" as Mr. Wormwood and "SpongeBob SquarePants" as Plankton.Grisetti was also head of the musical theatre Bachelor of Fine Arts program at California State University, Fullerton, and the author of the comedic spiritual memoir "God in My Head," which tells the "true story of an ex-Christian who accidentally met God."Grisetti is survived by his wife, Mackenzie Grisetti.If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call 988 any time day or night, or chat online. Crisis Text Line also provides free, 24/7, confidential support via text message to people in crisis when they dial 741741.
