Singapore actor Shahid Nasheer, 28, dies from leukaemia complications

Shahid Nasheer is described as witty, thoughtful and sweet-natured by his peers in an Instagram post by Checkpoint Theatre. Photo: JULIANA TAN

Theatre actor Shahid Nasheer died on the evening of Oct 14 at Gleneagles Hospital, following complications while being treated for leukaemia. He was 28.

The Singaporean acted in several Checkpoint Theatre productions, such as Secondary: The Musical (2024) and Brown Boys Don’t Tell Jokes (2023).