Matthew Wilson
It’s a sad day for So You Think You Can Dance fans. Season 4 champ Joshua Allen has died at 34.
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His family confirmed his passing to TMZ. The family also revealed a cause of death for the dancer and celebrity. Apparently, Allen died after being struck by a train. The exact particulars of the case remain under investigation for now.
But authorities are investigating the incident, which caused Allen’s death.
“One of the last things he said was to keep God first at all times,” a family member told TMZ. “You have to be real with yourself before you can be real with anybody else.”
Joshua Allen Dead
Allen’s death comes just three years after the death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss. Both competed on Season 4 of the popular show with Boss finishing as runner-up. Over the years, the two struck up a friendship, and Allen was devastated after Twitch’s death in 2022.
- “To my brother: it’s hard for me to even write this message without breaking down, devastated would be an understatement,” he wrote. “I’ve been trying to find the right words for days now and nothing seems to fit right in order to express the pain of losing you! NO WORDS will ever be enough to explain the LOVE I have for you Stephen. You’re such a genuine and caring person ALWAYS showed love to anyone that came in contact with you.”
- He also added at the time, “We were sitting on the stairs getting ready to audition chatting about how nervous but hungry we were to get on the show and change the game. I knew from the beginning you’d do that.. You’ve inspired me from day one as well as so many others around the world.”
Allen’s death comes nearly a decade after a domestic violence arrest and one year in jail. Prior to hs death, he weighed in on winning the competition.
- “I really wasn’t that technically trained. I would just try to take classes in the summer, and when it was school time I would take class, run track, play football. I would always just train in the summer. So it was never hard training.”
