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LONDON – The choreographer Gillian Lynne, who worked for many years with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber on some of her most famous works, died in London. She was 92 years old.
Her husband, actor Peter Land, said on Twitter that she died Sunday night at Princess Grace Hospital. He said that she "leaves behind a huge legacy and that she is adored by many". Land said that he was "sorry" for the loss of the woman who had been his friend and his love for 40 years.
Last month, Lloyd Webber renamed his New London Theater as The Gillian Lynne Theater, making it the first in the London theater district named after a woman
After hearing talk about her Lynne's career began with dancing as a leading soloist with Sadler Wells Ballet in 1944, and continued for decades as she evolved into staging and choreography. She has directed numerous productions in London's West End and Broadway in New York.
She has worked on television shows for artists of various musical genres, including Ray Charles, Perry Como and Petula Clark
. his longevity was due to his love for his work.
Lynne also said that she had no musical talent and that she had stopped taking piano lessons when she was a girl because a naughty piano teacher gave him slaps. Lynne has received many honors for her decades of theatrical work and was made a lady in 2014.
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