Judith Jamison, a graceful ... and helped sustain the company as a barrier-breaking force in modern dance, died Nov. 9 at a hospital in Manhattan. She was 81. Her death was confirmed by ...

Judith Jamison, the acclaimed dancer and choreographer who served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, died Saturday at the age of 81.

Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died. She was 81.