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10 Jul, 2015

Roger Reese dies at 71

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Rees dies at his home in New York after a brief illness. Rivera, Rees’ co-star in The Visit.

The world has lost a great actor, gentleman and soul.

16 Sep, 2014

Tavis Smiley interview

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Rivera discusses her six decade spanning career and current one woman show, Chita: A Legendary Celebration, in this interview for PBS.

I have a blessed life. I really do. I have a great family, a great daughter. I love life. I love living. I love people. I love all the blessings that God’s given me, you know. I appreciate it and I work at it and it’s all work, you know. And I love the spirit of dance. It’s an amazing thing when the body and the spirit meet, you know. It’s a good thing.