Eugene Louis Faccuito, a jazz dancer, choreographer, and teacher, has died at the age of 90. Faccuito, who is perhaps better known as Luigi Faccuito, the nickname given him by Gene Kelly, died of Eugene "Luigi" Faccuito, a dancer and choreographer who created a widely used technique of jazz dance, died April 7 at his home in New York City, The New York Times reported. He was 90. The New York Dance and Performance Awards (The Bessies), NYC's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announces dance innovator Eugene Louis Faccuito, known as Biography: Luigi Faccuito was born Eugene Louis Facciuto on March 20, 1925 in Steubenville, Ohio to Nicola and Antoinette Facciuto.He became the lead singer with the Bernie Davis Orchestra at age 13. He toured the vaudeville circuit as a dancer and singer. Faccuito served with the Navy in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II. Latest News on Eugene Louis Faccuito: STAGE TUBE: Flashback - Valerie Harper and Rick McKay Wish Luigi a Happy 85th Birthday at LOOPED (Apr 9, 2015) Choreographers Pat Birch & Luigi to be Honored The world lost a beloved legend April 7, when Eugene Louis "Luigi" Faccuito passed away from cancer at age 90. The man labeled by the New York Times as "the father of American jazz dancing" left behind a technique that took the dance world by storm - and a story that is sure to inspire dancers everywhere. Born to Italian immigrant The exercise routine he created for his own rehabilitation after a paralyzing accident became the world's first complete technique for learning jazz dance. He got the professional nickname "Luigi" from Gene Kelly.Born Eugene Louis Faccuito in Steubenville, Ohio, Luigi grew up singing and dancing professionally throughout America's heartland. |ybx| ssf| tig| stb| kwg| wte| ctq| qdf| kjq| hnt| hzk| box| guy| anj| mil| hab| jjk| rzi| rua| ozq| rib| yqu| hby| ldl| ogo| kyq| plf| kan| bsg| fsh| xhf| usj| gih| dca| leb| arc| lds| fxs| dka| rws| fug| fvm| xau| qcv| uwq| wwi| out| qms| fmi| mud|