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Merce Cunningham, American dance pioneer

July 27th, 2009, 9:56 am · Post a Comment · posted by RICHARD CHANG, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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Merce Cunningham, the legendary American choreographer and also a very talented dancer, died Sunday night in Manhattan. He was 90.

Cunningham has been hailed as the world’s greatest choreographer. Over seven decades, he presented dozens of ground-breaking productions and collaborated with many accomplished artists, including his life partner John Cage and visual artist Robert Rauschenberg.

Read his obituary in The New York Times here.

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