Nicholas Johnson (dancer)
Nicholas "Nicky" Johnson (12 September 1947 – 29 January 2007) was a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet.
Early life
[edit]Johnson was born in London on 12 September 1947,[1] the son of an English child psychiatrist father and Polish mother.[2] From the age of one his was raised by his mother and an uncle, Jurek Krainski.[2] He was educated at the French Lycée and the Royal Ballet School.[1]
Career
[edit]Johnson joined The Royal Ballet in 1965, became a soloist in 1968, and a principal dancer in 1970.[2]
Personal life
[edit]He was married to fellow principal dancer Laura Connor, and they had a son, Alexander.[2] He spoke fluent Polish, French and Spanish.[2] Johnson died from cancer on 29 January 2007, aged 59.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nicholas Johnson". 14 February 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2019 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d e Clarke, Mary (16 February 2007). "Obituary: Nicholas Johnson". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Stage, The (12 March 2007). "Nicholas Johnson - Obituaries". thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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