Dance legend Cyd Charisse has died at 86
Charisse danced opposite two of the most celebrated pairs of feet on film: Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly.
Dancer-actress Cyd Charisse, an icon during the golden age of Hollywood musicals, has died in Los Angeles, her publicist says. She was 86.
Charisse, who was born Tula Ellice Finklea in Amarillo, Texas, on March 21, 1922, danced opposite two of the most celebrated pairs of feet on film: Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Some of her most notable films were "Singin’ In The Rain," "Silk Stockings," "The Band Wagon" and "Brigadoon."
In 2006, President Bush presented her with the National Medal of the Arts and Humanities, the highest U.S. government honor for the arts.
Official Website: http://www.humorinthenews.com/cyd/
The tribute to her famous legs: http://legs.free.fr/English/accueil.html
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