Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a Sierra Leonean war orphan turned ballerina, passed away suddenly on Sept. 10 at the age of 29.

Elaine DePrince, the mother of world-renowned ballerina and humanitarian Michaela DePrince, died a day after her daughter’s ...

Tragedy has once again struck the family of ballerina Michaela DePrince, who died suddenly last week. The family has shared ...

Elaine DePrince, 77, had not been made aware of her 29-year-old daughter's death when she began preparation for her own ...

As the ballet community and family members continue to reel over the death of famed ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a devastating twist has emerged. DePrince's mother, Elaine DePrince ...

Elaine DePrince died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, just after the death of her adoptive daughter Michaela the day before Danielle Jennings is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Human ...

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a shining star in the ballet world who once danced in a Beyoncé video, has died too soon at the age of 29. DePrince's family confirmed the news of her passing on social ...

A day after learning of ballerina Michaela DePrince's sudden death, her family has revealed that her adoptive mom passed away ...

Elaine DePrince, the mother of ballerina Michaela DePrince, died within 24 hours of her daughter, having no idea she had died. Michaela DePrince, born Mabinty Bangura, came to the United States ...

The mother of the late ballerina Michaela DePrince died one day after the death of her adopted daughter. Elaine DePrince died Sept. 11 at 77 “during a routine procedure” that took place within ...

Michaela DePrince, an orphan who escaped trauma and violence during her childhood to become a trailblazing figure in the world of ballet as well as a humanitarian, died at the age of 29 ...

Elaine DePrince, the adoptive mother of late ballerina Michaela DePrince, died on Sept. 11, just one day after her 29-year-old daughter’s sudden death. She was 77. The family took to Facebook on ...