The actress starred in Spring Awakening composed by the late musician<\/p>\n
\n\tLea Michele<\/a> has paid tribute to Duncan Sheik<\/a>, the songwriter-composer who worked with Michele and died on Thursday<\/a> at age 56. The actress starred in Spring Awakening<\/a>, which was composed by Sheik who won two Tonys in 2007 \u2014 Best Original Score, alongside Steven Sater, and Best Orchestrations \u2014 for the musical. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI met Duncan when I was 14 years old,\u201d the Glee star wrote, captioning a photo <\/a>of them together on her Instagram story. \u201cI listened to a demo on tape of him singing songs from Spring Awakening outside of my middle school before my first audition.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tShe added: \u201cI\u2019m at a loss for words. This one hurts and does not seem real. Thank you for everything you gave us. And for the time we had together. Sending all my love and prayers now to Nora, Ines, and Duncan\u2019s family.\u201d Her Instagram story also featured her singing \u201cMama Who Bore Me\u201d from the musical, alongside him playing guitar in a rehearsal space.<\/p>\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n \n\tSheik\u2019s mother, Suzanne, confirmed the singer\u2019s death to\u00a0The New York Times<\/a>, adding that the cause was organ failure. Earlier this week, the singer-composer was in\u00a0\u201ccritical but stable\u201d<\/a>\u00a0condition in a hospital and \u201creceiving medical care\u201d following an unspecified health issue.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt is with profound sadness that we confirm the passing of Duncan Sheik. The world has a lost a singular talent, and deeply influential voice in music and theater,\u201d Sheik\u2019s social media account posted Friday. \u201cDuncan was a father, husband, son, brother, and friend. He will be remembered for his sensitivity, wit, intelligence, and depth of spirit he brought to those who knew and loved him.\u201d<\/p>\n \t