Merce Cunningham(1919-2009)

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Merce Cunningham was born on 16 April 1919 in Centralia, Washington, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Variations V (1966), Deli Commedia (1984) and Merce Cunningham (1998). He was married to John Cage. He died on 26 July 2009 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Born
- April 16, 1919
- Centralia, Washington, USA
Died
- July 26, 2009
- New York City, New York, USA(natural causes)
Spouse
- John Cage1945 - August 12, 1992 (his death)
Other works
Considered a pioneer of modern dance, Cunningham was a member of Martha Graham's company (1939-45), and become a choreographer at Graham's own urging.
Publicity listings
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Trivia
In 1985, he was one of six cultural icons (along with Irene Dunne, Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner, Beverly Sills and Bob Hope) to receive the annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington.

Quotes
You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to store away, no paintings to show on walls and maybe hang in museums, no poems to be printed and sold, nothing but that single fleeting moment when you feel alive.