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Chita Rivera: 5 Things to Know About the Broadway Icon Dead at 91

The theater legend has died at 91 following a brief illness. Following the sad news of her passing, get to know more about Chita Rivera and her career.

Her daughter Lisa Mordente revealed that her mother died after suffering from a short illness in New York in a statement on Tuesday, January 30. “She is also survived by her siblings Julio, Armando and Lola del Rivero, (her older sister Carmen predeceased her), along with her many nieces, nephews and friends. In 2009, then-President Barack Obama presented Chita with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and she was celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors.

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