The broadway community is mourning the loss of a stage performer.
Quentin Oliver Lee died on Dec. 1 after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer, his wife Angie Lee Graham shared on Dec. 2. The former Phantom of the Opera star was 34.
"Quentin passed in the wee hours of the morning," Angie wrote on Quentin's Instagram page. "It was the most beautiful moment of my life. I saw his last breaths, held his hand tight, and felt his heartbeat slowly drift away. He had a smile on his face, and was surrounded by those he loves. It was peaceful, and perfect."
Sharing a photo of him and their daughter Samantha, she remembered the actor as an "incredible" man, husband and father. "To say 'he will be dearly missed' doesn't reflect the scope of the people and communities he has created and touched."
Adding that Quentin could make others into "better people," Angie said she and their daughter are "supported and lifted by our families and our own faith."
In June, Quentin shared that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer shortly after his performances in off-Broadway production Oratorio for Living Things concluded in May.
While announcing his diagnosis, the musician recalled in an Instagram post that 2022 had been a "wild ride" for him.
"I got a chance work with some incredible people at the TONY nominated Caroline or Change musical," Quentin said, "debut a sold-out Lortel Winner off-Broadway masterpiece, Oratorio for Living Things, and was diagnosed with stage 4 Colon Cancer."
Previously, Quentin had performed as the titular phantom in the Phantom of the Opera's 2019 national tour, and also had credits in The Prince of Broadway and The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess, which won a Grammy in 2021 for Best Opera Recording.
He is survived by his wife and daughter.