Renowned dancer Judith Jamison, music legend Quincy Jones and actress Teri Garr passed away in 2024. Their contributions to their respective fields will be remembered for years to come.
Judith Jamison, an acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and former artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, died on Nov. 9, 2024. Known for her role in 'Cry' and her visionary leadership, she elevated the company to global prominence, blending ballet, jazz, and modern dance to celebrate African American culture. Her work earned her numerous accolades, including a Kennedy Center Honor and the National Medal of Arts. She died at the age of 81.
\Producer, composer and performer Quincy Jones worked at Mercury Records and A&M Records before starting his own record label, Qwest, in 1980. He won an Emmy Award in 1977 for music on the TV show 'Roots.' He produced Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album in 1982, and organized the 'We Are The World' recording in 1985. Jones founded Vibe Magazine in 1993. In 1995, Jones won the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars. He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2001 and a National Medal of the Arts in 2011. Out of 75 Grammy Award nominations, he won 28 times. He died on Nov. 3 at the age of 91. \Teri Garr, the actress who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has died at 79. Garr early on appeared on TV shows including 'Star Trek,' 'Dr. Kildare' and 'Batman,' and was a featured dancer on TV and in films. Other standout roles included 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and 'Mr. Mom,' and a recurring role as Phoebe's mom on 'Friends.' Garr died of multiple sclerosi
DEATHS JUDITH JAMISON QUINCY JONES TERI GARR DANCE MUSIC ACTORS
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Will Smith 'hated' Quincy Jones' original Fresh Prince theme song (and Jones agreed)Will Smith 'hated' Quincy Jones' original 'Fresh Prince' theme song (and Jones agreed): 'Mine's a piece of s---.'
Read more »
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Celebrates Its Visionary Leader, Judith JamisonThe opening night gala for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater honored great leaders who helped make the dance company thrive.
Read more »
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater legend Judith Jamison honored with celebration of lifeA dancer to the end, Jamison said 'through dance we're as close to God as we're going to get - until he calls us home.'
Read more »
Alvin Ailey's Opening Night Gala Paid Tribute to the Late Judith JamisonThe historic dance theater's 66th Opening Night Gala started with a performance at New York City Center, followed by dinner and dancing at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan.
Read more »
Members of The Last Poets and Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys speak on Quincy JonesQuincy Jones earned this classification as a legend throughout his career before transitioning to the ancestral realm on Nov. 3 at 91.
Read more »
An Early A. Quincy Jones Home in L.A. Is Up for Grabs at $1.85 MillionBuilt in the 1940s, the Hollywood Hills house sits next to a protected wildlife sanctuary and has a lookout tower holding an office space.
Read more »