The So You Think You Can Dance fandom was rocked by devastating news on October 1 when TMZ first reported the death of season 4 winner Joshua Allen at age 36. His family confirmed later that day that Allen was struck and killed by a train near his home in Texas. "[Allen] carried his struggles, he was an incredible talent and a huge part of my life. We didn't speak all the time, we didn't have to but when we did we'd pick up right where we left off because we were fam," Allen's season 4 costar Courtney Platt wrote via Instagram after the news broke.