Chita Rivera, Tony-Winning Broadway Star, Dead at 91

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Source: People

Chita Rivera, a multi-hyphenate performer with more than seven decades of Broadway credits, has died. She was 91.

"It is with immense personal sorrow that I announce the death of the beloved Broadway icon Chita Rivera. My dear friend of over 40 years was 91," shared her rep Merle Frimark in a statement on Tuesday.

According to a statement released by her daughter Lisa Mordente, Rivera died in New York "after a brief illness."

Read more: https://people.com/chita-rivera-dead-at-91-broadway-star-7971697

[The Grand Illuminist]

1. The Queen of the Broadway Musicals

RIP

[Hela]

2. The original Anita, Rosie, and Velma Kelly.

Together with Gwen Verdon again.

[Paladin]

3. A greatly accomplished, influential performer. RIP. (nt)

[SeattleVet]

4. What a loss!

I saw her in 'Merlin' (also in the cast were Doug Henning, Nathan Lane, and Christian Slater) in the 80's. She played the evil Queen, brilliantly. The show itself wasn't one of the best I'd seen, but she was a definite high point.

That was way back when the average person could actually still afford a ticket to a Broadway musical.

(I had previously seen Doug Henning in Maryland. Got some tickets at a decent price. They were Row AA, which I assumed was way toward the back. Turned out that AA was the first row where they had removed the orchestra, so I was right against the stage. It would have been much better to be further back, since I cold see every wire and even into the wings at times when his crew were making the magic happen.)

[Raven123]

5. Recently watched a Carol Burnett Show episode on which she appeared

Marvelous performer

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Wow.

I haven't heard her name in a long time. She will be sorely missed!

R.I.P.

[2naSalit]

7. I liked her.

Amazing talent.

[BigmanPigman]

8. I was just watching Sweet Charity last week.

Bob Fosse is so fantastic, too.

Hey Big Spender..

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[niyad]

9. Rest in power, dear one. Thank yoh for so much joy.

[Aristus]

10. The original Rose Alvarez from "Bye Bye, Birdie."

Great portrayal of the pitfalls facing an American-born Hispanic woman in the racist U.S.A. (Not what the musical is ostensibly about, but interesting that they addressed the issue back in the 60's.)

She had cheekbones to die for.

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11. RIP 🕯️

[DinahMoeHum]

12. Getting the Medal of Freedom from President Obama. . .

Rest In Power and In Peace, dear lady.