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Tarrant County Medical Examiner Rules Joshua Allen's Death a Suicide

The ruling from county officials updates earlier accounts that he was struck by a train during his September 2025 death.

Overview

  • Records reported on March 20 state the cause of death as blunt force injuries with the manner ruled suicide by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office.
  • Allen died on September 30, 2025, in Fort Worth after initial reports indicated he had been hit by a train and taken to a hospital.
  • A representative previously confirmed his death at age 36, and his family requested privacy as they grieved.
  • Friends and colleagues shared tributes in the months since, including reflections from choreographers Comfort Fedoke and Emmanuel Hurd.
  • Allen rose to national prominence at 18 by winning So You Think You Can Dance season 4 and later appeared in projects such as Step Up 3D, Footloose (2011) and American Horror Story.