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Joshua Allen, ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Winner, Dies At 36 — Last Words Revealed

Published on October 3, 2025

The fourth season winner of So You Think You Can Dance, Joshua Allen, passed away at the age of 36. He was hit by a train and passed away at a local hospital on Tuesday, a family member told TMZ.

Joshua Allen passed away after being struck by a train, according to a family member who spoke to TMZ. The news outlet was informed by the Fort Worth Police Department in Texas that they received a report on Tuesday regarding a person who had been hit by a train.

After being hit, Allen, the winner of the fourth season of So You Think You Can Dance, was rushed to the hospital, where he tragically passed away at the age of 36.

“One of the last things he said was to keep God first at all times. You have to be real with yourself before you can be real with anybody else,” the family source told TMZ.

When Joshua Allen, then eighteen, won the fourth season of the renowned dance television competition in 2008, he became well-known.

He kept dancing for a long time and acted in a number of movies, such as Footloose the year after and Step Up 3D in 2010. In addition, he had an appearance in an American Horror Story episode in 2011.

Joshua Allen dead at 36 after struck by train

TMZ was informed by the family source that he was a guy of integrity and a family man. Fans are now being urged for “privacy and prayers” by his family.

Emmanuel Hurd, a friend of Joshua Allen and a choreographer, wrote on Instagram, “Can’t wrap my head around this…Josh…my brotha. There are no words. You were the life of the party. You were Batman. Champion. One of the realest people I ever met. Kept it a stack every time and would make it right if you fell short. A real King.”

Prayers and thoughts are with the family of Joshua Allen. Peace be with you.

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