Gavin Creel wife: Was Gavin married to Alex Temple Ward?
Gavin Creel, an award-winning Broadway star, has died at age 48.
He died of metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma, a rare type of cancer, The New York Times reports. His partner, partner, Alex Temple Ward, announced Creel’s death through a publicist. Creel died Monday at his home in Manhattan.
But was the marriage equality activist married?
At the time of his death, he was in a relationship with Alex Temple Ward. Creel divided his time between residences on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and in Carmel, New York.
Who is Alex Temple Ward, the late Gavin Creel’s partner?
Like his late partner, Alex was very much involved in the entertainment industry, having graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance.
While there, he was also a member of the varsity swim team and graduated summa cum laude, according to his LinkedIn.
At the time of Gavin’s death, Alex and Gavin were living in Manhattan. An Instagram post shared on Aug. 2 celebrated Gavin’s 10 years in the heart of the Big Apple.
Alex currently works part-time as a social media manager for The Last Refuge: A D&D Podcast, a role he first took on in July 2017. He previously worked as a master swim instructor and acted for Starlight Theater briefly in June 2020. Another notable gig he held was as a soloist for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra in September 2017.
Alex now classifies himself as “an NYC-based actor and singer by trade,” according to his LinkedIn bio. He also notes that while pursuing this path, he has held jobs in child care, youth instruction, and fitness.
