We remember and are grateful for her artistry, humanity and incredible light, which inspired us all,” Ailey spokesperson Christopher Zunner said.

Even after stepping down as artistic director in 2011, Jamison continued to inspire and guide the Ailey troupe as artistic ...

Judith Jamison, the celebrated dancer and former artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has passed away ...

Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance ...

Judith Jamison, an acclaimed dancer and choreographer who for two decades was artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American ...

Her death at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center came after a brief illness, said Christopher Zunner, managing director of public relations at the dance company. “We remember and ...

Her death followed a brief illness, confirmed by Christopher Zunner, the company's managing director of public relations. "We celebrate her incredible light that inspired us all," Zunner noted.

She was 81. Jamison died after a brief illness in New York on Saturday, surrounded by close friends, Christopher Zunner, an Ailey spokesperson, confirmed to The Associated Press. "We remember and ...