David Carroll; Broadway Tenor, Actor

David Carroll, an actor and singer who was best known as the baron in the 1989 Broadway musical “Grand Hotel,” collapsed and died Wednesday in a studio just before he was to record songs from the long-running show. He was 41.

The cause of death was not immediately known, said Judy Jacksina, a spokeswoman for the show.

Carroll was in the Manhattan studio of RCA Victor when he was stricken, said Bill Rosenfield, director of Broadway artists and repertoire for RCA Victor.

“David was there to do preliminary vocal work on three numbers for the (original cast) recording,” Rosenfield said.

Carroll, born in Rockville Centre, N.Y., was a graduate of Dartmouth College.

The performer, best known for his soaring tenor voice, also starred on Broadway in such musicals as “Chess,” “Wind in the Willows,” “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” “Rodgers and Hart” and “Oh, Brother!”

He was nominated for Tony Awards for his performances in “Grand Hotel” and “Chess.”

He also appeared at the New York Shakespeare Festival in a pop, English-language version of “La Boheme” with Linda Ronstadt and a revival of “Cafe Crown.”

Carroll is survived by his parents, Derek and Joan Carroll of Stuart, Fla., two brothers and two sisters.