Dance

[alt obits guy 3,385]

Bobby Banas, who danced in West Side Story and several other dozen movies and TV shows, often uncredited, has died. He was 90.

 

https://extratv.com/2024/07/29/bobby-banas-dancer-in-west-side-story-and-viral-nitty-gritty-video-dies-at-90/

[TomTomTelekom 3,731]

New Zealand-born prima ballerina Rowena Jackson died at 98 years:

https://www.rbo.org.uk/latest-news/remembering-rowena-jackson

After dancing with London's Sadler's Wells Ballet, she performed for many years with the Royal Ballet.

[alt obits guy 3,385]

Maria Benitez, a pioneer who injected flamenco into New Mexico's DNA via her teaching, advocacy and enduring passion, has died. She was 82. Benitez died of natural causes, but had dealt with health issues late in her career.

 

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/new-mexico-flamenco-pioneer-mar-a-ben-tez-dies-at-82/article_5a8c58dc-6b0a-11ef-b860-6b32441c26c7.html

[TomTomTelekom 3,731]

Sierra Leonean-American ballet dancer Michaela Deprince, who was one of the stars in the 2011 documentary First Position and appeared on the reality television show Dancing with the stars, died at 29 years:

https://www.switsalone.com/50055_sierra-leonean-american-ballerina-michaela-deprince-dies-at-29/

[Ulitzer95 12,843]

On 13/09/2024 at 20:21, TomTomTelekom said:

Sierra Leonean-American ballet dancer Michaela Deprince, who was one of the stars in the 2011 documentary First Position and appeared on the reality television show Dancing with the stars, died at 29 years:

https://www.switsalone.com/50055_sierra-leonean-american-ballerina-michaela-deprince-dies-at-29/

In a bizarre twist it transpires that her mother, author and activist Elaine DePrince (wiki) died the following day aged 77 from surgical complications. 

At the time of Michaela's death her mother was under the knife and wasn't aware that her daughter had died.

[dimreaper 713]

28 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

In a bizarre twist it transpires that her mother, author and activist Elaine DePrince (wiki) died the following day aged 77 from surgical complications. 

At the time of Michaela's death her mother was under the knife and wasn't aware that her daughter had died.

 

Very sad story actually, Two of Elaine Deprince's sons were hemophiliacs, and had died from the AIDS virus after receiving an injection of contaminated blood-clotting products that were supposed to cure them.

[Ulitzer95 12,843]

2 minutes ago, dimreaper said:

 

Very sad story actually, Two of Elaine Deprince's sons were hemophiliacs, and had died from the AIDS virus after receiving an injection of contaminated blood-clotting products that were supposed to cure them.

And the dad died from COVID-19 in 2020.

[Comped 534]

On 13/09/2024 at 15:21, TomTomTelekom said:

Sierra Leonean-American ballet dancer Michaela Deprince, who was one of the stars in the 2011 documentary First Position and appeared on the reality television show Dancing with the stars, died at 29 years:

https://www.switsalone.com/50055_sierra-leonean-american-ballerina-michaela-deprince-dies-at-29/

Just found out via Wiki that she worked with a charity the company I work for has sponsored (to a significant amount of money) for decades.

I wonder if her mental health was an issue?

[CastAway 490]

On 17/09/2024 at 05:59, dimreaper said:

 

Very sad story actually, Two of Elaine Deprince's sons were hemophiliacs, and had died from the AIDS virus after receiving an injection of contaminated blood-clotting products that were supposed to cure them.

Three of her sons, actually, per Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/sep/17/michaela-elaine-deprince-death

[maryportfuncity 10,682]

Dunno where else to post this

 

Saw a recent post online reuniting the lasses who - sort of - shimmied behind Robert Palmer and pretended to be his band in the Addicted to Love video. They're all fairly chipper by the looks of things, thought you'd all appreciate the form studying. Not entirely sure about obit chances as and when, though it looks like that day is somewhere in the distance!

 

 

 

 

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The acclaimed Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov has died aged 39. Shklyarov died after falling from the fifth floor of a building on Saturday,  he had been taking painkillers for a back injury and had been scheduled to undergo spinal surgery on Monday.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qd9w9125ko

[The Old Crem 3,628]

4 hours ago, ObakeFilter said:

The acclaimed Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov has died aged 39. Shklyarov died after falling from the fifth floor of a building on Saturday,  he had been taking painkillers for a back injury and had been scheduled to undergo spinal surgery on Monday.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qd9w9125ko

He was strong critic of Putin who got publicly assassinated by the Russian state. 

[gcreptile 11,061]

I assume they gave him the "offer" to have the surgery and become a Putin supporter or refuse and ..either die or have the surgery refused, meaning, the balcony jump might actually have been suicide. Either way, there was somebody else in his room when it happened.

[Youth in Asia 1,088]

5 hours ago, ObakeFilter said:

The acclaimed Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov has died aged 39. Shklyarov died after falling from the fifth floor of a building on Saturday,  he had been taking painkillers for a back injury and had been scheduled to undergo spinal surgery on Monday.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qd9w9125ko

Anyone finding themselves on the 5th or 6th floor of a building in Russia, with somebody else in the room, should be very afraid.

[Spade_Cooley 9,626]

Bad news for those of us who pencilled in Birmingham Royal Ballet leader Caroline Miller last week after it was announced she was stepping down from her position immediately due to ill health: she's dead.

 

EDIT: In fairness, probably also bad news for the Birmingham Royal Ballet, her family, and Caggy herself.