Chris Peluso has sadly passed away. Wayne B Chris Pelusoryan announced his passing on Facebook on Wednesday August 16, 2023. Loved ones and friends are shattered and devastated at this time.
Wayne B Chris Pelusoryan post reads – “Today we are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear friend, the supremely talented and thoroughly delightful Chris Peluso. Chris appeared on Broadway in MAMMA MIA!, ASSASSINS, LESTAT, THE GLORIOUS ONES, and BEAUTIFUL, played Fyero on tour in WICKED, and starred in London in MISS SAIGON and SHOW BOAT.
Wichita friends will remember his roles in RAGTIME (Younger Brother), THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Jimmy), MISS SAIGON (Chris), SUNSET BLVD. (Joe Gillis), LES MISERABLES (Marius), GOOD NEWS! (Tom Marlowe), DAMN YANKEES (Joe Hardy), CHICAGO (Fred Caseley), THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL (Armand), and many others. He had recently been living in New Zealand to be near his two young daughters. For over a decade he had fought valiantly against a diagnosis of schizophrenia, which somehow lived alongside his charm, wit, intelligence, and kindness, but ultimately proved too strong to overcome.
We are so grateful that in his four decades on earth he was able to spread so much joy, and to create such wonderful memories for us. Our hearts go out to his family. Mental illness is a cruel and deceptive disease, which needs our deepest sympathy, as well as continued research and support.”
We’ll keep you updated when further information on Chris’s service and memorial becomes available. In the meantime, we ask for your help and ask that you keep the family in your prayers as they deal with this unimaginable tragedy and grieve the death of a genuinely exceptional human being.
