Broadway legend Chita Rivera dead at 91

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 31, 2024 3:37 pm

NEW YORK: Chita Rivera, who electrified Broadway stages over six decades in shows including 'West Side Story' and 'Chicago' as one of the foremost entertainers of her generation, died Tuesday at age 91, her publicist said.

Rivera — a singer, dancer and actress — died in New York after a 'brief illness,' her daughter Lisa Mordente said in a statement released by publicist Merle Frimark.

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