LATIN DANCE STAR AGUILAR DIES

Last updated: Monday, January 19, 2009

LATIN DANCE STAR AGUILAR DIES

Latin dance star PEDRO AGUILAR has died of heart failure, aged 81.

Aguilar, known for his innovative style of mambo dance, died on Tuesday (13Jan09) in Miami, Florida, his dance partner of the past 11 years, Barbara Craddock has announced.

The Puerto Rican-born dance icon, known as Cuban Pete, became a legend on the New York dance scene during the 1940s and 50s, contributing over 100 original movements to Latin dance.

Aguilar worked for Warner Brothers for several years, making his mark as a dancer, teacher and choreographer.

He served as a consultant on 1992 film The Mambo Kings and also taught Spanish actor/singer Antonio Banderas to mambo.

In later works, Aguilar collaborated with American choreographer Edward Villella on the ballet Mambo No. 2 a.m., which premiered with the Miami City Ballet in 2000.

He is survived by two daughters, Denise Gerard and Petrina Aguilar, a son, Sean Peter Aguilar, and two grandchildren.

Source: WENN

| Monday, January 19, 2009

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