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The man who died after being struck by a train in Fort Worth on Tuesday has been identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office as “So You Think You Can Dance” star Joshua Demon Allen.
Allen, 36, won season 4 of the reality-television dance competition in 2008.
A family member confirmed his death to the celebrity gossip site TMZ.
Allen was from Fort Worth and graduated from North Crowley High School, the Star-Telegram reported in 2008, shortly after Allen appeared on the TV show.
The school threw a parade for Allen after his victory, according to the Star-Telegram’s archives.
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Two days before Allen left for Los Angeles to compete on the show, his 13-year-old cousin was shot and killed. Allen’s audition aired the night his cousin was killed, according to the Star-Telegram’s archives.
“He had a natural gift for movement — no formal training, yet he could watch something once and his body just knew how to do it,” Allen’s representative Christina Price told the LA Times on Wednesday. ”Beyond his talent, he gave back, teaching kids in Texas through dance workshops.”
In the season that Allen won “So You Think You Can Dance,” the show’s runner-up was Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who died by suicide in 2022.
Allen’s career included appearances in 2010’s “Step Up 3D,” an episode of “American Horror Story,” and the 2011 remake of “Footloose,” according to IMDb.
This story was originally published October 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM.
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