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In the wake of his passing, there is also a call—quiet but urgent—to check in on one another. To ask questions that go beyond “How’s work?” or “What’s next?” To create room for honesty even when answers are complicated. Grief can become a teacher if we allow it to shift how we treat those around us.
Los Angeles will continue to produce shows. New actors will step into new roles. Storylines will evolve. But for those who watched him grow, who felt the sincerity in his performances, there will always be a space shaped like the presence he once filled.
To honor him is to extend that same compassion forward. To remember that behind every bright light is a human being. And to ensure that in a world where so many battles remain invisible, we choose awareness, empathy, and care—again and again.