Maurice Hines dead at 80 – Tap-dancing Broadway actor who starred in The Cotton Club mourned by co-stars and fans

BROADWAY dancer, choreographer and actor Maurice Hines has died at the age of 80 of natural causes.

Hines died in Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey on Friday as confirmed by his cousin Richard Nurse.

Hines died in Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey on Friday as confirmed by his cousin Richard Nurse

1

Hines died in Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey on Friday as confirmed by his cousin Richard NurseCredit: Walter McBride/Getty Images

The late performer has a slew of accolades from throughout his career, beginning in 1986 the musical Uptown… It’s Hot.

More to follow… For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun online. The-Sun.com is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @TheUSSun.

!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?
n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;
n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′;n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;
t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,
document,’script’,’
fbq(‘init’, ‘752905198150451’);
fbq(‘track’, “PageView”);

You May Also Like

Leonardo DiCaprio makes subtle change to his appearance and looks years younger on Las Vegas trip

LEONARDO DiCaprio has made a subtle change to his appearance and looks…

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt’s daughter Shiloh embraces her longer hair nearly 2 years after debuting buzzcut

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Shiloh Jolie embraced her longer hair…

Huge Brit pop star lands major deal with Prime Video to follow her pregnancy & how she copes as mum to twins

JESY NELSON has signed a big-money deal with Prime Video to bring…

Sydney Sweeney’s $6.2m mansion she bought with fiancé lies empty as renovations continue at home despite couple’s split

SYDNEY Sweeney’s dream Los Angeles home she bought with her then-fiance is…