Cuban Ballet Icon Alicia Alonso Dies at 98: National Ballet

Havana, Oct 17 (AFP) Cuban dance legend and choreographer Alicia Alonso died on Thursday at the age of 98, the Cuban National Ballet announced.

She was the only Latin-American ever to have been recognized as a "prima ballerina assoluta," a rare honor awarded to the most exceptional female ballerinas of their generation.

She died Thursday morning, a national ballet spokesperson told AFP. (AFP)

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