Michaela DePrince, Beloved Ballerina Who Has Worked With Beyoncé, Dies at 29
Michaela DePrince, a powerful ballerina who appeared on Dancing With the Stars and in Beyoncé's Lemonade film, has died. She was 29 years old. A cause of death was not revealed. The devastating news was announced by her family via the dancer's social media pages.
Michaela DePrince death: Ballet star who danced for Beyoncé dies at 29
DePrince was born Mabinty Bangura in Kenema, Sierra Leone on January 6, 1995. She grew up as an orphan from the age of three after her father was reportedly shot and killed by the Revolutionary United Front and her mother starved to death.
'Unimaginably painful': Ballerina Michaela DePrince, who died 1 day before mom, remembered
DePrince died less than 24 hours before her mother, Elaine DePrince, died while undergoing a "routine procedure." The family says it's a tragic coincidence.
Michaela DePrince, a Sierra Leonean American Ballerina for Boston Ballet, Dies at 29: 'Truly a State of Shock'
Michaela DePrince's family and Boston Ballet issued statements following the 29-year-old ballerina's sudden death.
Renowned ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince from NJ and mother die within 1 day of each other
Renowned ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince and her adoptive mother died within one day of each other, their family confirmed to ABC News this week.
Michaela DePrince's Mom Didn't Know Ballerina Had Died at Time of Death
Elaine DePrince, the mother of ballerina Michaela DePrince, died within 24 hours of her daughter, having no idea she had died. Michaela DePrince, born Mabinty Bangura, came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone after being adopted by the DePrince family.
Michaela DePrince's Mother Dies Unexpectedly 1 Day After Famed Ballerina
Elaine DePrince, 77, had not been made aware of her 29-year-old daughter's death when she began preparation for her own surgery.
Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, 29, and her mom died within 24 hours of each other
Just one day after Boston Ballet principal soloist Michaela Mabinty DePrince died at the age of 29, her adoptive mother also passed away from an unrelated illness. Elaine DePrince, the late ballerina’s mom, died on Thursday during a routine procedure in preparation for a surgery, according to family spokesperson Jess Volinski.
Boundary-shattering ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29
STORY: Sierra Leonean ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who starred in Beyonce’s “Lemonade” visual album and in TV show “Dancing with the Stars,” died on Friday at the age of 29, her family said. The news of her death was announced on her personal Instagram page and then confirmed by her family in a joint statement on Facebook,
Ballerina Michaela DePrince died coincidentally a day before her mother, family shares
Elaine DePrince died a day after her daughter Michaela passed away. "Grieving two family members who died within a 24 hour period is tragic and devastating," a family spokesperson wrote on social media.
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Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a war orphan who went on to dance with Boston Ballet, has died
Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a gifted dancer who rose from an orphanage in Sierra Leone to become a second soloist with ...
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Ballet Star Michaela DePrince Passes Away at 29, Leaving Behind a Legacy of Inspiration
Michaela Mabinty DePrince, the internationally acclaimed ballet dancer who rose from the ashes of war-torn Sierra Leone to ...
Ballet star Michaela DePrince dead at 29. Dancer with remarkable story had beginnings in N.J.
DePrince, from New Jersey via Sierra Leone, was featured as a teen dancer in the documentary 'First Position' and danced in ...
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Professional Ballet Dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince Dies at 29: ‘A Beacon of Hope’
Professional ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who once performed alongside Beyoncé, has died. She was 29.