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Chita Rivera, Tony-Winning Broadway Star, Dead at 91 | THR News Video

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Chita Rivera, Tony-Winning Broadway Star, Dead at 91 | THR News Video

Chita Rivera, Tony-Winning Broadway Star, Dead at 91 | THR News Video

Many stars paid tribute to Chita Rivera, the showstopping Broadway legend who sadly died at the age of 91.

Rivera's daughter announced in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter that Rivera died Tuesday in New York following a brief illness.

The two-time Tony Award winner was known as a triple threat and stage icon who originated some of musical theater's most iconic characters.


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