Posted on 12/02/2022 2:48:33 PM PST by nickcarraway
Quentin Oliver Lee, best known for his role as the Phantom in the US tour of “The Phantom of the Opera” and an off-Broadway role in “Oratorio for Living Things,” has died. He was 34.
His wife, Angie Lee Graham, broke the news in an Instagram post, telling fans that he passed away in the “wee hours” of Thursday morning after a months-long battle with colon cancer.
“It was the most beautiful moment of my life,” Graham wrote in the announcement which was posted to Lee’s account. “I saw his last breaths, held his hand tight, and felt his heartbeat slowly drift away. He had a smile on his face, and was surrounded by those he loves.
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My aunt listened to my terminally ill uncle’s disturbing death rattle breathing all night . He had had some strokes and was apparently not conscious. In the morning, after sunup she went outside for a break. She came back into his room and said “Mel, the sun is shining and the birds are singing. It’s a beautiful day out. And I love you.” He opened his eyes, looked into hers, and then passed.
A peaceful passing can be beautiful even if the sorrow is real as well.
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