Darius was a good person. Anyone who met him knew that instantly. He was a sweetheart who busted his ass and made you smile while he was doing it. He had so much left to do on this earth and I feel devastated for him. And I honestly feel so angry. I know we all feel completely shocked and gutted and sick over his sudden death. I just kept looking at my phone saying, “this can’t be right. This has to be wrong. Someone got this wrong “ Because that’s how it feels. It’s not right and we were all robbed here, but Darius most of all. Robbed of a future he had worked SO hard for and of all the life he should’ve gotten to live. Darius was a person who could always make you feel like everything was going to work out. He just had an easy kindness about him that flowed like a natural spring and he always had a little more to give somehow. I admired him so much for the endless reserve of patience and kindness he had. That’s what I remember most; that smile, that free flowing joy, and the easy feeling of being around him. He was someone you could seriously trust. Even for the brief time we overlapped at Mean Girls, he left a mark on me. He left us all better than he found us and I can’t think of a bigger, better, or more profound legacy a person can have. I just wish he’d gotten a better send off. He deserved to go in his sleep as an old man with gray hair after a full, loving, amazing life and I’ll be angry forever that he didn’t get the chance to have that. Darius, you were awesome. You were absurdly handsome dahling, so silly and sweet, and you were a fuckin’ force, dude. We all saw how hard you worked, how huge your heart was, how great of a performer you were, and how much you had to offer the world. You instantly upgraded any show you were part of and any room you walked into. We were all so lucky to have you. We all love you and we’re so damn grateful for the time we had with you. I still owe you a very expensive cocktail, my dear, and I intend to have it with you, one way or another. You deserved to receive everything and more that you gave to so many people. Love you, bb. See you on the other side.