Sean Lavery, former New York City Ballet star, dead at 61

Former New York City Ballet star Sean Lavery has died at age 61. His dancing career was cut short when he was diagnosed with a spinal tumor. Lavery was one of the company’s most prolific male dancers until he was forced to stop dancing at the age of 30. Lavery died on Monday in Palm Springs, California. His sister Anne Alsedek has said “It happened quickly and peacefully.”