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Cancer Claims Gifted Entertainer Hines

By Jacki Lyden
Published August 10, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT
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Gregory Hines, the greatest tap dancer of his generation, dies of cancer at age 57. He grew from a child star to become a Tony-winning Broadway actor who made numerous appearances in movies and television. NPR's Jacki Lyden reports.

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