Tanaquil LeClercq
French-American ballerina
Died when: 71 years 90 days (854 months)Star Sign: Libra
Tanaquil Le Clercq (/l?k'l??r/ lek-LAIR;October 2, 1929 – December 31, 2000) was an American ballet dancer, born in Paris, France, who became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet at the age of nineteen.
Her dancing career ended abruptly when she was stricken with polio in Copenhagen during the company's European tour in 1956.Eventually regaining most of the use of her arms and torso, she remained paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of her life.
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