Fayard Nicholas

I am so sorry to hear Fayard Nicholas has passed away. What an amazing life he had. One of my favorite documentaries is about him and his brother Harold. Tom and Debra had him out every year to visit and honor him at a dance...I am so glad I got to dance with him one year. Here is just a part of the article I read about his death: the elder half of the show-stopping Nicholas Brothers tap-dancing duo that thrilled audiences during the 1930s and beyond with their elegance and daring athleticism, has died. He was 91.
Nicholas, who had been in failing health since suffering a stroke in November, died of pneumonia Tuesday at his home in the Toluca Lake area of Los Angeles, said Paula Broussard, a friend.
The self-taught Nicholas Brothers -- Fayard and younger brother Harold -- tap-danced their way from vaudeville and Harlem's legendary Cotton Club to Broadway and Hollywood. Known for their airborne splits and acrobatics, the handsome and dapper duo are considered by many to be the greatest dance team ever to work in American movies.