Irina Nijinska, renowned dancer, teacher

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: July 5, 1991 | Copyright information

LOS ANGELES Irina Nijinska, 77, a dancer and teacher who traveled the world to promote the ballets of her famous choreographer mother, Bronislava Nijinska, has died after a stroke.

Miss Nijinska died Tuesday in a hospital in Inglewood, her husband, Gibbs Raetz, said Thursday.

In the last months before her death, she logged thousands of miles of travel, visiting New York, Paris, Taipei and Amsterdam, Raetz said.

In Amsterdam, she suffered a stroke and was admitted to...

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