Michael Stein, certainly one of Britney Spears‘ longtime dancers, died Dec. 23 at age 32. No trigger or location has been given for the loss of life, which simply got here to mild immediately.
The information was delivered by his accomplice, Kaylie Lee, through social media on Wednesday, Jan. 10 —Stein’s would-be thirty third birthday.
“I’m unsure I might ever discover the proper phrases to summarize what Michael meant to me,” Lee wrote in an Instagram caption “As tears roll down my face, all I can take into consideration is the extremely big gap that’s left in all of us, understanding that he’s not right here.”
Lee mentioned that she and Stein — her “finest buddy” — had been collectively for “10 years of journey, laughs, love and residing out our goals in L.A.”
Stein served because the dance captain on Spears’ Piece of Me tour in 2018, and carried out together with her throughout her Las Vegas residency.
His resume additionally included work with Kylie Minogue, Dove Cameron, and Little Combine, and appeared on the TV reveals Glee, American Idol and America’s Acquired Expertise.
Lee continued her tribute put up: “With all the stunning moments, after all there have been arduous occasions, however he by no means misplaced his ardour for L.A. or his dedication to the business. That is what he was at all times certain about and what I admired most of all. Michael, in honour of you, I promise to by no means surrender, to maintain preventing for the dream, and to maintain residing for the most effective moments in life.”
Spears has not but publicly commented.