Duncan Sheik, 'Barely Breathing’ singer and Broadway composer, dies at 56

Grammy and Tony-winning artist Duncan Sheik has died at age 56. Known for the song 'Barely Breathing' and his work as a Broadway composer, Sheik was hospitalized in critical condition earlier this week before his death.
Sheik, a Grammy- and Tony-winning artist, had been hospitalized in critical condition earlier this week
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