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Article: Igor Youskevitch. (former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer) (Obituary)
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- Dance Magazine
- Article date:
- September 1, 1994
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It is sad to report the death of the great Russian-American dancer Igor Youskevitch, who inspired so many to dance and so many to watch. He remained an ideal picture of innate nobility and health until his last illness. His death on June 13 in New York City was the result of congestive heart failure, according to Ilona Copen, codirector with him of the New York International Ballet Competition.
Onstage and off, during his dancing career and to the end of his eighty-two years, he set an indelible example of masculine elegance, impeccable approach to ballet, and courtesy. Role model and heartthrob, he was instrumental in the acceptance of male classical dancers and ...