‘Larger than life’: Chicagoans remember local musician, actor hit and killed on DuSable Lake Shore Drive

CHICAGO (WGN) — Even at 5-foot-5-inches-tall, those who knew Brendan Siddall say they were larger than life.

A talented musician and actor on stage, Siddall lost their life at 26 years of age early Saturday morning while crossing DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

According to the Chicago Police Department, it’s believed Siddall was crossing the northbound lanes of DLSD around 3:30 a.m. when they were hit by a car.

CPD released these photos of the white 2019 Honda Accord they’re looking for in connection with the hit and run:

The Accord has an Illinois license plate with the number “FH49505.”

Investigators with CPD said the Accord did not stop.

Siddall was a singer and a leader in Chicago’s Gay Men’s Chorus, where they served as President of the Membership Council.

After news of their death began to spread, an outpouring of grief and memories began to develop online.

“Brendan was an inspiration,” one post reads. “They embodied what it means to be authentically yourself.”

“You were such a light to everyone you knew,” another reads.

“One of the kindest people, who made so many of us feel welcomed,” another person wrote.

For those who knew Siddall, they will be remembered as, “A tiny human whose impact was truly larger than life.”