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Cyd Charisse, 86, Silken Dancer of the Movies, Dies
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LOS ANGELES - Actress and dancer Cyd Charisse, the impossibly long-legged movie musical star who gained fame for her on-screen pairings with Hollywood dance greats Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died on Tuesday at age 86. (article 4) Charisse athletic performer once described by Astaire as " beautiful dynamite died early in the morning of a heart attack at a Los Angeles-area hospital, according to her agent , Scott Stander. (article 4) The actress-dancer from Texas died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after suffering an apparent heart attack on Monday, her publicist Gene Schwam said. (article 7) Richard sez, " A fan of both Fred Astaire and Michael Jackson has cut this short film in the hope of introducing new generations to Astaire... more. (article 1) Robert Sidney, who choreographed for the Broadway stage and Las Vegas nightclubs as well as for movies and television, died of pneumonia March... more. (article 1) "Her beauty was breathtaking Debbie Reynolds, who starred with Charisse in the 1952 classic" Singin ' in the Rain said in a statement. (article 3) Her flawless beauty and jet-black hair contributed to an aura of perfection that Astaire described in his 1959 memoir, "Steps in Time as" beautiful dynamite " (article 8)

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  • Story keywords
    Charisse, Astaire, Cyd, Kelly, Dance

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    1. Cyd Charisse Latest News from LA Times and the Web (topics.latimes.com, 06/17/2008, 264 words)
    2. Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/17/2008, 395 words)
    3. Actress-dancer Cyd Charisse dies at 86 - (baltimoresun.com, 06/17/2008, 1175 words)
    4. Actress, dancer Cyd Charisse dead at 86 (msnbc.msn.com, 06/17/2008, 482 words)
    5. Cyd Charisse, 86, Silken Dancer of the Movies, Dies (nytimes.com, 06/18/2008, 1104 words)
    6. Obituary: Cyd Charisse (BBC News, 06/17/2008, 518 words)
    7. Musical star Charisse dies in LA (BBC News, 06/17/2008, 471 words)
    8. Cyd Charisse dies in LA at 86 (boston.com, 06/17/2008, 167 words)




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