Stories point out that dancer and actress Carmen de Lavallade has died. Her son confirmed she handed away on Monday, stating that de Lavallade died in Englewood, N.J., following an sickness. She was 94.
De Lavallade was greatest identified for her work with the famend dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey and was a pioneering determine in American trendy dance. She was the spouse of the late actor, dancer, musician, director, choreographer, and artist Geoffrey Holder. The couple have been married for almost 60 years till Holder’s dying in 2014.
In an announcement, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater mentioned de Lavallade’s work impressed generations of choreographers all through the twentieth century.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we share the passing of the incomparable Carmen de Lavallade, 94—actor, dancer, choreographer, mom, and a real luminary of American dance and theater,” the assertion learn. “We honor and provides thanks for her extraordinary life, boundless artistry, and the generations she formed via her work, her knowledge, and her presence.”
