Judith Ann Jamison was an American dancer and choreographer. She danced with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 1965 to 1980 and was Ailey's muse. She later returned to be the company's artistic director from 1989 until 2011, and then its artistic director emerita. She received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1999, the National Medal of Arts in 2001, and the Handel Medallion, New York City's highest cultural honor, in 2010.
Judith Jamison, American dancer and choreographer (born 1943)
On November 9, in the year 2024, Judith Jamison, American dancer and choreographer (born 1943). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of November 9, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on November 9, 2024 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 22 April 2026.
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