He was honored for a Broadway revival of “Hello, Dolly!” and won an Olivier Award for “The Book of Mormon.” In July, he was diagnosed with a rare cancer.

Gavin Creel, a Tony-winning theater actor known for his work in shows like "Hello, Dolly!" and "Hair," has died. He was 48. Creel died on Monday at his home in New York from metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma,

Gavin Creel, an accomplished Broadway actor best known for his performance in Hello, Dolly!, has died. He was 48 years old. The star's publicist told The Associated Press that Creel died at home in NYC after a two-month battle with metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma.

Gavin Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

Tony-winning Broadway star Gavin Creel died on Monday following a short battle with an aggressive, rare cancer.

Creel, who won a Tony for 'Hello, Dolly!' and performed in shows including 'Waitress' and 'Hair,' died of a rare and aggressive form of cancer