LOS ANGELES -- Gregory Hines, the innovative and influential tap dance star who became invaluable in the renewal of his art and also enjoyed wide success as a film and television actor, has died.

Gregory Hines is shown in 2002 in Dallas. Hines, a master tap dancer who transcended the stage with a successful screen career, died of cancer Saturday in Los Angeles.

Gregory Oliver Hines was born on Feb. 14, 1946, in New York City. He has said his mother urged him and his older brother toward tap dancing because she wanted them to have a way out of the ghetto.

Maurice Hines, the Broadway dancer, choreographer and actor who famously showcased his skills alongside his late younger brother, Gregory Hines, in a Nicholas Brothers-like act featured in Francis ...

Maurice Hines, who appeared alongside his younger brother, Gregory Hines, in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Cotton Club, has died. He was 80. The Broadway dancer, choreographer and actor passed away ...

Maurice Hines, dancer, choreographer and actor who starred alongside his famed brother, actor and dancer Gregory Hines, in The Cotton Club, passed away Friday at the age of 80.

Gregory Hines died of cancer at age 57 in 2003. Maurice Hines continued to dance, performing on tour as recently as 2019. He died last Friday at age 80. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jeffrey Brown .

Maurice Hines, dancer and choreographer — and evangelist for the art of tap dancing — died Friday at age 80. Hines and his brother, the famed Gregory Hines, helped keep tap in the public eye.