13 July,2026 10:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Josh Grisetti. Pic via IMDb
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel actor and Broadway performer Josh Grisetti died by suicide at the age of 44 on Friday, July 10, 2026. The news was confirmed by his longtime friend and fellow actor Rob McClure. The mourning friend paid an emotional tribute, remembering Josh as a "brilliant" artist, while calling his death a "cataclysmic loss."
According to PEOPLE, actor McClure shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram on Sunday. Josh and Rob had reportedly worked together in the Broadway production of Something Rotten! and even toured the musical across the United States.
"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 (sic)," McClure said.
The actor further reflected on their close friendship beyond the stage, adding that he had even served as the best man at Grisetti's wedding. "Maggie and I are beyond heartbroken (sic)," he wrote.
Paying tribute to his late friend, McClure wrote, "Communities around the world will never be the same without him. We love you Josh. Just a cataclysmic loss." Rob added that details about a memorial service would be shared later.
Grisetti was best known for his performances in Broadway productions like Something Rotten! and It Shoulda Been You. He was also a well-known face in the television space with his recurring role as Ralph Emerson in the fifth and final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, where he appeared in eight episodes.
Earlier in his television career, Grisetti appeared in the 2007 ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity along with Donal Logue and Sofia Vergara.
Grisetti was born in Washington, but spent much of his childhood in southwest Virginia. He got a drama diploma from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 2000 before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the Boston Conservatory in 2004.
He made a name for himself in Broadway. In 2015, he was seen in It Shoulda Been You alongside Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, David Burtka and Chip Zien. Later in 2016, Grisetti stepped into the role of Nigel Bottom in Something Rotten!, succeeding John Cariani, and toured the production across the US with McClure for more than a year.
Grisetti is reportedly survived by his wife of six years, Mackenzie Grisetti. The couple lived together in Southern California.
