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1938 – 1993Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993)Died 6 January 1993, aged 54Rudolf Nureyev was a Soviet-born ballet dancer celebrated as one of the greatest of the 20th century, known for his 1961 defection to the West and his long partnership with Margot Fonteyn. He later directed the Paris Opera Ballet. He died in Paris of complications from AIDS.