Serge Onik was a professional American dancer and choreographer known for his appearances on the reality series So You Think You Can Dance.
Serge Onik died on August 25th, 2021 at age 33. A cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
Serge Onik was born in Ukraine before he moved to the US at the age of three. He first rose to prominence in 2014, competing in the 11th season of So You Think You Can Dance.
Training in all styles of Ballroom, he quickly made a name for himself as a National Champion and for capturing 8th Place at the World Games in Taiwan in 2009.
Serge Onik has been featured in Jennifer Lopez’s AMA’s Celia Cruz Tribute, Andy Grammer’s Good To Be Alive, and numerous television programs, including Dancing With The Stars, Jane the Virgin, Agent Carter, and Bones.
Tributes poured in on Onik’s Instagram page, with fans and contemporaries mourning his death.
Emmy-winning choreographer Luther Brown added: “Rest In Peace Serge. Sending condolences to your family and loved ones. You were a real one!!”