Cuban ballet icon Alicia Alonso dies at 98: National Ballet

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AFP Havana
Last Updated : Oct 17 2019 | 10:55 PM IST

Cuban dance legend and choreographer Alicia Alonso died on Thursday at the age of 98, the Cuban National Ballet announced.

She was the only Latin-American ever to have been recognized as a "prima ballerina assoluta," a rare honor awarded to the most exceptional female ballerinas of their generation.

She died Thursday morning, a national ballet spokesperson told AFP.

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First Published: Oct 17 2019 | 10:55 PM IST

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