Ballet dancer Michaela DePrince, known for her inspiring journey from Sierra Leone to international acclaim, died at age 29 on September 10th. Her adoptive mother, Elaine DePrince, who adopted her as a young girl, died the following day during a routine medical procedure.
Renowned ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince and her adoptive mother died within one day of each other, their family confirmed to ABC News this week.
"As unbelievable as it may seem, the two deaths were completely unrelated," the family said in part in their statement, which was also shared with ABC News. "The only way we can make sense of the senseless is that Elaine, who had already lost three children many years ago, was by the grace of God spared the pain of experiencing the loss of a fourth child.""Grieving two family members who died within a 24 hour period is tragic and devastating," they said.
Boston Ballet Executive Director Ming Min Hui also praised Michaela DePrince's artistry and her lasting impact, not just in the ballet world, but also outside of it. Michaela DePrince was adopted from Sierra Leone and arrived in the U.S. as a child, joining a big family with 10 other siblings, according to herShe rose to prominence as a young Black dancer, graduating from American Ballet Theatre's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in 2012 and appearing on "Dancing with the Stars" when she was just 17.
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