Cuban ballet star Alicia Alonso dies aged 98

Miguel Cabrera, an official at the National Ballet of Cuba founded by Alonso, said she died at a hospital in Havana.

Alicia Alonso has died in Havana (AP/Paul Benoit, File)

By Peter Orsi and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

Alicia Alonso, the revered ballerina and choreographer whose nearly 75-year career made her an icon of artistic loyalty to Cuba’s socialist system, has died at the age of 98.

Miguel Cabrera, an official at the National Ballet of Cuba founded by Alonso, said she died at a hospital in Havana.