India, Sept. 18 -- Duncan Sheik, an acclaimed singer-songwriter and composer who garnered Grammy and Tony Award recognition for his notable composition Barely Breathing and his Broadway musical production Spring Awakening, passed away on Thursday, September 17, at a medical facility located in Manhattan. He was 56.

Suzanne Sheik, the mother of Sheik, verified his passing to The New York Times and informed that the cause of his death was organ failure.

His passing occurred merely one day following a statement disseminated through his Instagram account, which said he was undergoing medical treatment and maintaining a status of "critical but stable condition."

At that time, his family refrained from disclosing specifics regarding his medi...