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Fayard Nicholas of famed brothers dancing duo dies at 91.
(From AP Worldstream)
Byline: BOB THOMAS
Fayard Nicholas, who with his brother Harold wowed the tap dancing world with their astonishing athleticism and inspired generations of dancers, from Fred Astaire to Savion Glover, has died. He was 91.
Nicholas died Tuesday at his home from pneumonia and other complications of a stroke, his son Tony Nicholas said.
"My dad put Heaven on hold and now they can begin the show," the younger Nicholas said Wednesday.
The Nicholas brothers were still boys when they were featured at New York's Cotton Club in 1932. Though young, they were billed as "The Show Stoppers!" And despite the racial hurdles facing black performers, they went on to Broadway, then Hollywood.
Astaire once told the brothers that the acrobatic elegance and synchronicity of their…
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