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Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who performed with Beyoncé and was seen by many as a trailblazer, has died at the age of 29.

A spokesperson announced her death on her personal Instagram page and in a statement her family said she was an "unforgettable inspiration to everyone who knew her or heard her story".

The cause of death has not been given.

DePrince made a remarkable journey from suffering as an orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone to numerous accolades in the world of international dance.

Her family said her death had been "sudden", adding: "Michaela touched so many lives across the world, including ours."

Tributes have been pouring in, including from others in the ballet community.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 58 points 4 days ago (2 children)

That's just awful. Anyone who dies that young has a tragic death, but it's so much more tragic when you achieve the level of accomplishment she did.

Ballet does wreck your body though. I wonder if that contributed to whatever ended up causing her death.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 35 points 4 days ago (1 children)

DePrince made a remarkable journey from suffering as an orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone to numerous accolades in the world of international dance.

That probably wrecks a body, too.

[–] Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I just watched a video where she was talking about being stabbed in the belly with a machete by a child soldier right after her pregnant teacher was cut open in front of her by soldiers who wanted to know if the teacher’s baby was a girl or a boy.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 4 days ago

Wow. That's so tragic, on every level, for both humans. I watched a documentary on the making of child soldiers, they get them hooked on drugs, so they can live with the horrors, much like human traffickers do their victims.

[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago

Its so sad. She was a bright shining light.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The cause of death has not been given.

I think if she'd been in a car accident or something similar, they'd be forthcoming about it. I think this suggests a terrible illness. Sad news. Didn't know who she was, but it's a shame that someone who was truly gifted didn't get to continue achieving greatness.

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The only cause of death that is not immediately revealed is suicide and drug overdose.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 days ago

Really? I guess that would make sense.