{"id":28918,"date":"2025-10-03T00:30:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T00:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=28918"},"modified":"2025-10-03T00:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T00:30:53","slug":"so-you-think-you-can-dance-star-joshua-allen-dies-at-36-family-reveals-his-last-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=28918","title":{"rendered":"\u2018So You Think You Can Dance\u2019 star Joshua Allen dies at 36, family reveals his last words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Joshua Allen, the winner of<\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0So You Think You Can Danc<\/em><\/strong><strong>e season 4, has died at age 36. A family member told TMZ that he was struck by a train and died at a nearby hospital on Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"oefch69fed601e5daa\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.oefch69fed601e5daa {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.oefch69fed601e5daa {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.oefch69fed601e5daa {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.oefch69fed601e5daa {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.oefch69fed601e5daa {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>A family member of Joshua Allen told TMZ that the dancer died after being hit by a train. The Fort Worth Police Department in Texas confirmed to the news outlet that they got a call on Tuesday about a person who was struck by a train.<\/p>\n<p>Allen, who won the fourth season of\u00a0<em>So You Think You Can Dance<\/em>, was taken to the hospital after he was hit, where he tragically died at age 36.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne 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,\u201d the family source told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/10\/01\/so-you-think-you-can-dance-joshua-allen-killed-by-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Allen rose to fame after winning the fourth season of the popular dance television contest in 2008 at age 18.<\/p>\n<p>He continued dancing for many years and starred in several films, including\u00a0<em>Step Up 3D<\/em>\u00a0in 2010 and\u00a0<em>Footloose<\/em>\u00a0the following year. Moreover, he appeared in a 2011 episode of\u00a0<em>American Horror Story.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-joshua-allen-dead-at-36-after-struck-by-train\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joshua Allen dead at 36 after struck by train<\/h2>\n<p>The family source told TMZ was a family man and a man of integrity. His family has now asked fans for \u00a0\u201cprivacy and prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Hurd, a friend of Joshua Allen and a choreographer, wrote on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPQCjssDslj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, \u201cCan\u2019t wrap my head around this\u2026Josh\u2026my 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thoughts and prayers goes out to JOshua Allen\u2019s family. 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