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.

Gregory Hines, the greatest tap dancer of his generation who transcended the stage with a successful screen career that included roles in “White Nights” and “The Cotton Club,” has died at 57.

Gregory Hines, the genial, suave dancer, singer and actor who for many personified the art of classical tap in the 1980s and ’90s, died late Saturday on his way to a hospital from his home in ...

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.

LOS ANGELES (AP -- Gregory Hines, the greatest tap dancer of his generation who transcended the stage with a successful screen career that included starring roles in ''White Nights'' and ''The Cott… ...

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, who parlayed his remarkable talents as a tap dancer into a career on both stage and screen, died Saturday in Los Angeles of cancer. He was 57.

Entertainer Gregory Hines, a marvelous dancer, Tony-winning stage actor and film star, has died of cancer, his publicist says. Hines was 57. His 1992 Broadway success in Jelly's Last Jam was a ...

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 ...

Gregory Hines, the greatest tap dancer of his generation who transcended the stage with a successful screen career that included starring roles in "White Nights" and "The Cotton Club," has died at 57.