Ann Reinking, Tony-Winning 'Chicago' and 'All That Jazz' Star, Dies at 71

An 18-year-old Illinois woman died just days after contracting the coronavirus, according to her family. Sarah Simental, who lived in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, died from the virus the day after Christmas, Cook County officials said.

An 18-year-old girl in Illinois died just days after she contracted COVID-19, according to her family. Sarah Simental, who lived in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, died from the virus the day after Christmas, Cook County officials said.

The date of R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction charges has been moved due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Associated Press.

Clayton Davis The Chicago Film Critics Association has named Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” as this year’s big winner, netting five prizes, including best picture, director, actress (Frances McDormand), adapted screenplay and cinematography. Leading the CFCA nominations with seven, the Searchlight Pictures drama has performed astoundingly with the half dozen critics awards that have been announced thus far.

The New York, Los Angeles and Boston critics have had their say and now we begin the long, tedious rollout of other critics groups who insist their honors are not meant to have any influence on guild or Oscar voters. The Chicago Film Critics Association and Florida Film Critics Circle have now made their selections and anointed, respectfully, “Nomadland” and “First Cow” as Best Picture.

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An ex-con with a long rap sheet admitted decapitating the body of a Chicago woman in her apartment with a handsaw — but denied killing her, prosecutors said. Eric Bryant, 49, was ordered held without bail Thursday by a Cook County judge on a charge of dismembering 61-year-old Kimiko Armstrong.

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Annie and All That Jazz, has died at the age of 71. According to her manager, she died last weekend while visiting with family in Seattle.

Also Read: Ann Reinking, Tony Winner and Star of Broadway's 'Chicago,' Dies at 71Werden also served as treasurer of the Publicists Guild and was one of the founders of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS).Werden was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up on the East Coast. He served in the U.S.

Ann Reinking was a choreographer, dancer, and actress known for productions including “Chicago” – both the original Broadway show and the 1996 revival.Reinking became a star when she took over for Gwen Verdon as Roxie Hart in the original Broadway production of “Chicago” in 1977. She had previously worked with the show’s legendary choreographer, Bob Fosse, in “Pippin,” and she became his muse as well as beginning a romantic relationship with him that lasted for several years.

Actress Ann Reinking has died aged 71. The dancer and actress, who won a Tony award for choreographing the hit Broadway revival of Chicago in 1997, passed away in Washington on Saturday.

died Saturday night, at the age of 71.Reinking's sister-in-law shared the news in a statement published by, that mourned the family's loss while celebrating Reinking's legacy.«The world and our family have lost a vibrant, amazing talent and beautiful soul,» Dahrla King shared in the statement, shared on Monday. «Ann was the heart of our family and the life of the party.»«She was visiting our brother in Washington state when she went to sleep and never woke up,» King revealed.

reports Variety. She was 71.“The world and our family have lost a vibrant, amazing talent and beautiful soul.

Ann Reinking Dies, a Broadway veteran who starred in the original production of Chicago and won a Tony Award as its choreographer and also co-starred in the films Annie and All That Jazz, has died. She was 71. Her death Saturday was announced by a family friend on social media and confirmed by a relative to our sister site.

NEW YORK -- Ann Reinking, the Tony Award-winning choreographer, actress and Bob Fosse collaborator who helped spread a cool, muscular hybrid of jazz and burlesque movement to Broadway and beyond, has died. She was 71.Reinking died Saturday while visiting family in Seattle, said her manager, Lee Gross.

Legendary Broadway star Ann Reinking has died.

Eli Countryman Tony Award winner Ann Reinking, an actor, dancer and choreographer, died on Saturday night in Washington, her sister-in-law Dahrla Reinking told Variety. She was 71.“The world and our family have lost a vibrant, amazing talent and beautiful soul.

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