Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone, has died, ...

While Michaela's cause of death is yet to be released, her adoptive mother Elaine DePrince died 'during a routine procedure ...

DePrince died less than 24 hours before her mother, Elaine DePrince, died while undergoing a "routine procedure." The family says it's a tragic coincidence.

Grieving two family members who died within a 24 hour period is tragic and devastating,” a family spokesperson said.

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a trailblazing ballerina from Sierra Leone who was featured in Beyonce's "Lemonade," has died at ...

By Alex Traub Michaela DePrince ... Associated Press Ms. DePrince’s back story as an orphan from Sierra Leone, included in miniature in “First Position,” was told in full in her widely praised memoir, ...

DePrince's story was inspiring to many. She persevered through hardship on her journey to becoming a celebrated ballet dancer ...

Michaela DePrince, a ballerina who was born in war-torn Sierra Leone before gaining stardom with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, ...

A smiling DePrince sported Nike gear in her final post on Aug. 9, and she captioned the two photos with a simple peace sign ...

Michaela DePrince was born in Sierra Leone and lived in an orphanage until she was adopted by a New Jersey family.