'So You Think You Can Dance' Finalist Dies at 35

Tidwell was a runner-up on Fox's third season of the dance competition series in 2007.

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Danny Tidwell, a finalist on the dance reality show, So You Think You Can Dance was found dead in Friday, according to brother and fellow dancer, Travis Wall.

Wall posted the news on Instagram on Saturday morning.

"Yesterday I lost a brother. And we all lost a gift," Wall wrote. "I’m not ready. But I never think I will be. Because I can’t believe this is real. I can’t believe you’re gone. You were more than my brother. You were my inspiration. I idolized you growing up. Wanted to dance just like you. Wanted to be you! I wish I could jump in your arms again like we used to when we were kids and onstage dancing."

Tidwell was a runner-up on Fox's third season of the dance competition series in 2007.

Via Instagram, Tidwell's husband David Benaym posted a lengthy tribute on Saturday afternoon. "I'm devastated that my Danny, the love of my life, my beloved friend, the artist, the talented angel, fierce mind, legendary dancer, my now late husband, Danny Tidwell died last night in a car crash while his friend was driving him home from work," wrote Benaym. 

Further in the post, he said, "We were so lucky to have him, life was so challenging for him. But he was a warrior, and he came back standing, always."

May his soul rest in peace

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