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Alvin Ailey Jr. (Jan. 5, 1931 Dec. 1, 1989) was one of four dance legends honored with a U.S. Postal Service stamp in 2004. His is pictured above right. Ailey founded the Alvin Ailey Dance American Dance Theater in New York. He died of AIDS at age 57. West 61st Street between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues was renamed "Alvin Ailey Way" in his honor. (AP)
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