World Renowned Ballerina Maya Plisetskaya Reportedly Dies

Plisetskaya was reported dead of a heart attack Friday in Germany at age 89. She leaves behind her husband, Radion Schedrin.













Maya Plisetskaya, one of the most celebrated ballerinas and choreographers of the 20th century, reportedly died of a heart attack Friday in Germany at age 89.






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The director of the renowned Bolshoi Ballet, Vladimir Urin, was quoted by Russian media as saying the great ballerina died of a severe heart attack.

"The doctors tried everything, but there was nothing they could do," he said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also reportedly sent his condolences to Plisetskaya's family.













































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