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'A true Broadway legend': Chita Rivera dies aged 91

Sky News Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Chita Rivera, the Broadway star whose career spanned seven decades and opened the door for Latina artists, has died aged 91.
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Chita Rivera, the musical theater legend and multiple Tony winner who created the role of Puerto Rican firebrand Anita on Broadway in "West Side Story" and other memorable characters, has died at the age of 91.

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