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Remembering Gavin Creel: Findlay will miss his big voice and bigger heart
FINDLAY — A day after Whitney Houston’s Feb. 11, 2012, death, Findlay native Gavin Creel released his single of the same name a month early as a tribute to the music legend who inspired him. A little over 12 years later, fans of the Broadway star were heartbroken when Creel’s partner, Alex Temple Ward, confirmed his death of a rare and aggressive connective tissue cancer. Creel and Houston, who he credited with helping him navigate difficult middle school years as a young gay teen, were both only 48 when they passed away. “I was in contact with him all summer after his diagnosis became public. I know it was very difficult for him, but he remained positive,” said Kevin Manley, former director of Findlay City Schools’ award-winning show choir Findlay First Edition.
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