RIP Derek Keeling
RIP Derek Keeling
#1RIP Derek Keeling
Posted: 1/6/19 at 6:24pm
RIP Derek Keeling. You were a bright star taken from us too soon. You will be loved and missed.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
massofmen
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/10/04
#2RIP Derek Keeling
Posted: 1/6/19 at 7:24pm
wth!!??!?! how did he pass away?
Wasn't he in his mid 30's or something?
#3RIP Derek Keeling
Posted: 1/6/19 at 8:31pmDerek turned 38 in November
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
#4RIP Derek Keeling
Posted: 1/6/19 at 9:18pm
Very sad (and shocked) to hear about this passing! I remember Derek from when he was a contestant on the 2007 Grease reality show. I had the great pleasure of seeing him on stage as Johnny Cash in the first national tour of Million Dollar Quartet.
BwayLB
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
#5RIP Derek Keeling
Posted: 1/7/19 at 3:16pmI saw Derek when the national tour of Grease came to Costa Mesa in 09. Ten years ago
chestercopperpot
Swing Joined: 11/11/14
#7RIP Derek Keeling
Posted: 1/15/19 at 6:28pm
BwayLB said: "I saw Derek when the national tour of Grease came to Costa Mesa in 09. Ten years ago"
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think he toured with Grease after he did it on Broadway in 2008. He toured a few years before--before the reality show.
It's just so sad that he is gone. He was so vibrant, and talented, and so young. I wonder why playbill hasn't covered his death at all.
#8RIP Derek Keeling
Posted: 3/11/19 at 2:38pm
chestercopperpot said: "BwayLB said: "I saw Derek when the national tour of Grease came to Costa Mesa in 09. Ten years ago"
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think he toured with Grease after he did it on Broadway in 2008. He toured a few years before--before the reality show.
It's just so sad that he is gone. He was so vibrant, and talented, and so young. I wonder why playbill hasn't covered his death at all."
The only production of Grease Derek did after the Broadway closing was in Turkey.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
#9RIP Derek Keeling
Posted: 3/11/19 at 3:12pm
I know it doesn't really matter and it's none of my business but- when someone dies at such a young age, 38 here, I think it's human nature to at least know what happened. I did a quick search looking under Mr. Keeling's name and found no cause of death.
#10RIP Derek Keeling
Posted: 3/11/19 at 11:05pmHis family has not released that information. And, you're right - it doesn't matter. All that matters is that someone who was deeply loved is gone. Someone who was immensely talented will never write another song. Someone who will be missed forever.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
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