Váratlanul meghalt egy 13 éves Broadway színész kislány

A zsidó származású Laurel Griggs ígéretes karrier előtt állt.

Laurel 17 hónapja vitt egy szerepet a Once című Tony-díjas musicalben a Broadway-en. Korábban Scarlett Johansson mellett is szerepelt egy darabban és egyszer feltűnt a Saturday Night Live című tévéműsorban is.

Laurel Griggs azonban november 5-én tragikus hirtelenséggel halt meg. Sokáig nem lehetett tudni, hogy mi történt.

Eliza Holland Madore, aki szintén a Once stábját erősítette, így emlékezett meg barátnőjéről:

“Mélyen lesújtott a hirtelen veszteség. Laurel, te mindig mosolyogtál, és megnevettetted az embereket. Hálás vagyok, hogy megismerhettelek. Sosem felejtünk el! Az Egyszer-család életben tartja emlékedet!” – utalt karaktereikre.

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Young Broadway actress Laurel Griggs, 13, passed away after she suffered asthma attack while doing homework in her family’s Manhattan apartment. Laurel was born with asthma and took medication for the condition. The teen previously suffered a similar serious attack three years ago, and both of her parents closely monitored her afterward, the dad said. So when her breathing Tuesday became labored, her parents realized the teen was in urgent need of help. “My wife noticed that she was having trouble breathing, and she turned to me, and she said, ‘Andy, get her to the hospital right away,’ ” her father said. Cops tried to save the teen by performing CPR in a police vehicle as they rushed her to Mount Sinai Hospital, but she passed away four hours later, authorities said. Laurel is best known as the longest running Ivanka in the Tony Award winning ONCE the Musical on Broadway. She performed the role for 17 months in addition to attending school full time. She made her acting debut as Polly in Rob Ashford's celebrity studded Broadway production of Cat on a Hot tin Roof (2013) starring Scarlett Johansson. In addition to theater, Laurel has done numerous commercials and voice-overs. Her reputation is an incredibly professional child who respects her craft and others. Laurel has also donated her time to numerous charities including Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. She has been called the "secret weapon" for her collection abilities. Laurel lives in New York City with her parents, Elizabeth Rivlin and Andrew Griggs, and her dog McCloud. Elizabeth helps manage Laurel's busy schedule and Andrew is a special events director best known for his work at the Roxy NYC producing major concerts and corporate events. She attends public school in Manhattan and loves music, reading, swimming, singing, ice skating, playing with friends and of course watching movies and television. #memoryofangels #gonetoosoon #rip #loved #missed #youaremissed #gonebutneverforgotten #neverforgotten #laurelgriggs

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Aztán a 13 éves elhunytról nemrég kiderült, hogy asztmás roham vetett véget életének. David Rivlin nevű nagyapja osztotta meg a szomorú hírt:

„A Mount Sinai kórházban küzdöttek az életéért, de már az angyalokkal van az unokám”

írta a papa Facebook-on, aki később azt is hozzátette, hogy november 10-én temették el a kislányt, az egyhetes zsidó gyászhét letelte után.

It’s with heavy heart that I have to share some very sad news. My beautiful and talented granddaughter, Laurel Griggs,…

Közzétette: David B Rivlin – 2019. november 5., kedd

Griggs iskolája, a New York-i Clinton School fél napra bezárt, a néhai diák tiszteletére.