Ann Reinking, Tony winner and star of Broadway's "Chicago", dies at 71

[BetteDavisEyes]

Ann Reinking, Tony winner and star of Broadway's 'Chicago,' dies at 71 (nbcnews.com)

Her work as an actor, a dancer and a choreographer included "Sweet Charity," "Over Here!" "Goodtime Charley" and "Fosse!"

Tony Award-winner Ann Reinking, an actor, dancer and choreographer, died on Saturday night in Washington, her sister-in-law Dahrla Reinking told Variety. She was 71.

News of the actor's death was first announced Monday on Facebook by dancer and choreographer Christopher Dean, who teaches Reinking's niece.

"The lights on Broadway are forever more dim this morning and there is one less star in the sky," he wrote. "The good news is that heaven has the very best choreographer on earth now."...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Ann Reinking, Dancer, Actor, Choreographer and Fosse Muse, Dies at 71 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

 

[Catmommy]

All That Jazz is my most favorite movie ever. Since it was semi autobiographical for Bob Fosse, I always thought, based on their relationship, that it was semi biographical for Ann. Dance on, pretty dancer.

 

[Betty P]

She was amazing, this is surprising. She didn't seem that old and last interview I saw with her, she was still teaching dance. So sorry to hear this, I missed the news.

 

[Filly]

Beautiful, exquisite dancer. So accomplished.

My DD as a child loved her in the movie "Annie".

Wish I had seen her on Broadway.