Gillian Lynne Death
Gillian passed away on July 1, 2018 at the age of 92 in The Princess Grace Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Gillian's cause of death was Pneumonia.
When did Gillian Lynne die?
July 1, 2018How did Gillian Lynne die? What was the cause of death?
PneumoniaHow old was Gillian Lynne when died?
92Where did Gillian Lynne die? What was the location of death?
The Princess Grace Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Gillian Lynne Birthday and Date of Death
Gillian Lynne was born on February 20, 1926 and died on July 1, 2018. Gillian was 92 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 20, 1926
Date of Death: July 1, 2018
Age at Death: 92
Gillian Lynne - Biography
Dame Gillian Barbara Lynne, DBE (née Pyrke; born 20 February 1926) is a British ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre/television director, noted for her popular theatre choreography associated with the musical Cats and the current longest running show in Broadway history, The Phantom of the Opera. At age 87, she was made a DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 New Year Honours List.
She has won, and been nominated for, numerous awards for her work. She has received the Silver Order of Merit, Golden Rose of Montreux Award, BAFTA, Molière Award and The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award by the Royal Academy of Dance (2001). She received a Special Award at the 2013 Olivier Awards.
She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1997 Birthday Honours and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to dance and musical theatre.
Lynne was nominated for the Tony Award twice for Choreography, for Cats and The Phantom of the Opera, and for the Drama Desk Award for Cats. She received the Olivier Award in 1981, for Outstanding Achievement of the Year in Musicals, for Cats.In 2018 The New London Theatre was renamed the Gillian Lynne Theatre, making it the first theatre in the West End of London to be named after a non-royal woman.
