Michael Kidd, Choreographer, Is Dead
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Mr. Kidd was the award-winning choreographer of exuberant dance numbers for Broadway shows like âGuys and Dollsâ and Hollywood musicals including âThe Band Wagon.â
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The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a one-time spiritual advisor to the Beatles, has died in his Dutch home, his Transcendental Meditation movement announced Wednesday.
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Fred Ebb, who wrote the lyrics to  Broadway musical hits including "Cabaret" and "Chicago" and the  words to the Big Apple anthem, "New York, New York," died on  Saturday after a heart attack, his agent said.
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Jason Kidd is back. The question now is for how long. The 34-year-old Kidd, who underwent off-season knee surgery, made his long-awaited season debut for the Nets
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New York lost one of its signature artists Tuesday night when Broadway, movie and TV actor Jerry Orbach, who played hard-bitten Detective Lenny Briscoe in the NBC series &quot;Law and Order,&quot; died
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Howard Keel, star of post-war US musicals, and later in the hit television series Dallas, dies of cancer.
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Michael Kidd was known for Broadway shows like âFinianâs Rainbowâ and Hollywood musical like âSeven Brides for Seven Brothers.â
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The jig might have to go. Too many people back home, in Jacksonville and Mississippi, were giving him grief for a dance that just might have passed cult status. He considered break-dancing, though David Ortiz's demonstration left much to be desired.
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Two-time gold medalist and former U.S. Rep. Bob Mathias has died, the United States Olympic Committee said Saturday.
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Joseph Dorsey Jr., a boxer who won a 1957 fight against Louisiana&#39;s law banning interracial bouts, has died. He was 69. Dorsey died at his New Orleans home on Wednesday, DW Rhodes Funeral Home said.
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New Jersey guard Jason Kidd didn&#39;t hold back his bitterness on former coach Scott Skiles on Tuesday night. The New York Post reported that Kidd blasted Chicago Bulls coach Skiles, whom he still blames for having him traded from Phoenix.
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Igor Moiseyev, who created a new form of theatrical folk dance and whose troupe was one of the most popular dance companies of the 20th century, died today in Moscow.
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In leaving the job of resident choreographer of New York City Ballet, Christopher Wheeldon seems to be taking up another as traveling choreographer to the world.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - New Jersey Nets guard Jason  Kidd continues to recover from surgery on his left knee and  will reportedly be sidelined until December.
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Hedo Turkoglu and Dwight Howard each scored 22 points, and the Orlando Magic held All-Star Jason Kidd scoreless in a 119-86 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Friday night.
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Damian Woetzel, a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, said Monday he would retire at seasonâs end, making official what he had predicted a year ago. Mr. Woetzelâs final performance will be on June 18 after 23 years with the company. He earned a masterâs degree in public administration from Harvard University last year and is artistic director of the summer Vail International Dance Festival. Mr. Woetzel said it was fitting to leave as the company commemorates the 10th anniversary of the death of Jerome Robbins by featuring his choreography. âHis presence was the reason I joinedâ the company, Mr. Woetzel said. He said he will focus his energy âbeyond the limited space of performingâ in âareas where I hope to make an impact in the second part of my life.â.
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Jerry Orbach, acclaimed as a  quintessential New York actor for his work on Broadway, in  films and as the star of television's "Law & Order," has died  from cancer. He was 69.