Gillian Lynne

British ballet dancer, actress, choreographer and director (1926-2018)

Dame Gillian Barbara Lynne, DBE (née Pyrke; 20 February 1926 – 1 July 2018) was a British ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre-television director. She was known for her popular choreography with Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. She was made a DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 New Year Honours List.

Dame Gillian Lynne

Gillian Lynne at the Olivier Awards in 2013
Born
Gillian Barbara Pyrke

(1926-02-20)20 February 1926
Bromley, England
Died1 July 2018(2018-07-01) (aged 92)
Marylebone, London, England
Occupation(s)Ballerina, dancer, actress, theatre-television director, choreographer
Years active1963–2011
Spouse(s)Patrick Back (1949–19??; divorced)
(m. 1980; "her death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2018)

Lynne died at a hospital in Marylebone, London from pneumonia on 1 July 2018 at the age of 92.[1]

References

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  1. Wild, Stephanie. "Director and Choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne Passes Away at 92". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

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