Elaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, NJ, died a day after the death of her daughter, trailblazing ballerina Michaela DePrince, her family announced.
Elaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, NJ, died a day after the death of her daughter, trailblazing ballerina Michaela DePrince, her family announcedElaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, New Jersey , died on Sept. 11, 2024, during a routine procedure in preparation for a surgery,“Michaela died before Elaine and Elaine did not know of Michaela’s passing at the time of her procedure. As unbelievable as it may seem, the two deaths were completely unrelated," Volinski wrote.
Michaela told The Associated Press that she then walked shoeless for miles to reach a refugee camp after receiving word that her orphanage would be bombed. She, along with two other girls, were then adopted by Elaine DePrince and her husband, both of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, at the age of 4. Michaela was undeterred however and continued to rise in the world of ballet. At the age of 17 she was featured in a documentary film and performed on the TV series “Dancing With the Stars.” She graduated from high school and the Dutch National Ballet
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