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Jun 22, 1987 · Fred Astaire, whose style, elegance and graceful approach to movement made him the most acclaimed dancer in motion picture history, died early today at Century City Hospital. He was 88 and had ...
Fred Astaire died in 1987 from pneumonia, at the age of 88. With his passing, the world lost a true dancing legend. His effortless lightness and grace may never be seen again. As Mikhail Baryshnikov observed at the time of Fred Astaire’s death, “No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business.”.
Fred Astaire was born Frederick Austerlitz on May 10, 1899, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Frederic E. and Ann Gelius Austerlitz, enrolled him in dancing school at age four to join his older sister Adele.
Sep 11, 2020 · I Won't Dance, from Roberta (1935).
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May 4, 2024 · Fred Astaire was an Oscar-nominated song and dance man best remembered for a series of musicals he made alongside many female dancer, but especially Ginger Rogers (who, as she famously said, did ev…
Jan 7, 2024 · Fred Astaire (1899–1987) was an American dancer, actor, and singer renowned for his elegance and innovation in dance. With a career spanning over seven decades, he dazzled audiences with his smooth and graceful dance routines in numerous musical films, often paired with Ginger Rogers.
