Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince cause of death, 'From an orphanage to ballet theaters'😭

Michaela Mabinty DePrince's story was inspiring to many. She persevered through hardship on her journey to becoming a celebrated ballet dancer.

A possible cause of death was not yet provided.

Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the US from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world's biggest stages, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 29.

“Michaela touched so many lives across the world, including ours. She was an unforgettable inspiration to everyone who knew her or heard her story,” her family said in a statement posted Friday on DePrince's social media accounts.

“From her early life in war-torn Africa, to stages and screens across the world, she achieved her dreams and so much more.”

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