Fred Astaire Dies; Superstar Dancer;Roles With Ginger Rogers Became Hollywood Legend The Washington Post | June 23, 1987| | . This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Fred Astaire, 88, one of the great dancers of this century and an artist who transported generations of moviegoers into special realms of grace and elegance, died of pneumonia yesterday at Century City Hospital in Los Angeles.

In a cinematic career that spanned almost a half-century, Astaire starred in 40 films and his name became a synonym for high style. He also was greatly admired as a singer and an actor.

Ballet choreographer George Balanchine called him "the greatest dancer in the world . . . the most innovative, the most elegant dancer of our times. You see a little bit of Astaire in ...

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