Actor, dancer Gregory Hines, 57, dies of cancer

Monday, August 11, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- Gregory Hines, the greatest tap dancer of his generation who transcended the stage with a successful screen career that included starring roles in "White Nights" and "The Cotton Club," has died at 57.

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