Cunningham, Merce

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Merce Cunningham
natal chart (Placidus)
natal chart English style (Equal houses)

Name	Cunningham, Merce Gender: M
born on	16 April 1919 at 07:00 (= 07:00 AM )
Place	Centralia WA, USA, 46n43, 122w58
Timezone	PWT h7w (is war time)
Data source	Accuracy in question Rodden Rating C
Astrology data	25°31' 08°55 Asc. 09°03'

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Biography

American dancer, choreographer, innovator and recognized leader of avant-gardists. He trained with Martha Graham as one of her most gifted protégés and established his own company in 1952. He established himself as a maverick of modern dance, worshipped by the young and finally recognized for his innovations.

Cunningham died at age 90 on the evening of July 26, 2009 at his New York home.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

• lover relationship with Cage, John (born 5 September 1912)

• mentor relationship with Graham, Martha (born 11 May 1894)

Events

• Work : Start Business 1952 (His own dance company)

• Death, Cause unspecified 26 July 2009 (Age 90, in New York)

Source Notes

Steinbrecher quotes news at the time "born this morning."

Categories

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Dancer/ Teacher (Avant-guard, choreographer)

• Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection

• Passions : Sexuality : Homosexual male

• Vocation : Business : Business owner (Established his own dance company)

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs