Showman Jerome Robbins Dies at 79 From: The Washington Post | Date: July 30, 1998| Author: Bart Barnes | Copyright 1998 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Jerome Robbins, 79, the celebrated and gifted choreographer and director whose work included such popular film and stage classics as "West Side Story," "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Peter Pan," died yesterday at his home in Manhattan of complications related to a stroke suffered Saturday.

In a career that encompassed the worlds of musical theater and classical ballet, Robbins was among the most prolific and acclaimed American showmen of the century. His output included 60 ballets -...

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