Jacques d’Amboise, exuberant star of the New York City Ballet, dies at 86
May 6, 2021
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Jacques d’Amboise, exuberant star of the New York City Ballet, dies at 86

He helped popularize ballet with an all-American style, combining the nonchalance of Fred Astaire with the nobility of a classic male dancer. Hollywood came calling, too.

Published May 3, 2021 Updated May 5, 2021

Jacques d’Amboise, who shattered stereotypes about male dancers as he helped popularize ballet in America and became one of the most distinguished male stars at New York City Ballet, died on Sunday at his home in Manhattan. He was 86.

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