Jacques d'Amboise (dancer)

Jacques d'Amboise (born Joseph Jacques Ahearn, July 28, 1934 – May 2, 2021) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer, actor and educator. He began working for the New York City Ballet in 1949 and was named principal dancer in 1953. He also starred in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and "Carousel".
D'Amboise founded the National Dance Institute in 1976 to promote dance to children. He received the MacArthur Fellowship in 1990, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1995 and the National Medal of Arts in 1998.
D'Amboise died at his home in Manhattan on May 2, 2021 from problems caused by a stroke, at the age of 86.