Rebecca Luker, Broadway Star Died at 59: Death Cause, Family, Children, Husband Facts to Know

A three-time Tony Award nominee, Rebecca Luker has died on December 23  in a hospital in Manhattan. Rebecca was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in February. Rebecca was recognized as an American actress, singer, and recording artist. She was compared to actresses such as Barbara Cook and Julie Andrews by The New York Times.

Name Rebecca Luker
Birthday April 17, 1961
Age 59 (died on December 23, 2020)
Gender Female
Height –
Nationality American
Profession Actress
Married/Single Married
Husband Danny Burstein
Children 2 sons
Education University of Montevallo
Twitter @RebeccaJLuker

Rebecca was working till June 2020 but in October she said she had been using a wheelchair for seven months, and the disease reached the point where she had “no diaphragm”. Let’s look more at the gorgeous actress life journey. 

10 Facts on Rebecca Luker:

  1. Rebecca Luker died on December 23 and the cause of her death is Lou Gehrig’s disease. She was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) since late 2019.
  2. At the last moment, Rebecca thanked her husband  Danny Burstein whom she married in 2000. 
  3. Information regarding Rebecca’s net worth is yet to be disclosed. However, her estimated net worth is between $1 million-$5 million. 
  4. Everything about her professional career is available on her Wikipedia bio. Also, you can read this article for her personal information. 
  5. She is a step-mother of 2 sons: Zachary and Alexander. Her husband Danny, was previously married to Laura Debra Toma.
  6. Rebecca was nominated 3 times for  Tony Awards and two Drama Desk Awards. Moreover, she was also featured on opera star Plácido Domingo’s recording The Broadway I Love (1991).
  7. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. on April 17, 1961, and grew up in the suburb of Helena. Rebecca died at the age of 59. 
  8. Rebecca earned a BA in music from the University of Montevallo. She started her career at a very small age. 
  9. She did her acting debut in the role of Christine (1988–91)  in The Phantom of the Opera.
  10. Rebecca was active on Twitter, she last tweeted on November 24. She was followed by 4K people. 
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