LOS ANGELES -- Gregory Hines, the innovative and influential tap dance star who became invaluable in the renewal of his art and also enjoyed wide success as a film and television actor, has died. He ...

Gregory Oliver Hines was born on Feb. 14, 1946, in New York City. He has said his mother urged him and his older brother toward tap dancing because she wanted them to have a way out of the ghetto.

In 1990, Gregory Hines sat with Sammy Davis Jr. as Davis lay on his deathbed. Unable to speak, Davis tossed an imaginary ball at Hines, bequeathing the title of most-beloved American tap dancer. When ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts will present "An Evening with Gregory Hines" at 8 p.m. March 29 in the Mainstage Theatre, located in the Center for the Arts on the UB ...

Gregory Hines, renowned for his exceptional tap dancing and acting, has died at 57 from cancer. Known for roles in "White Nights" and "The Cotton Club," Hines was a Tony Award-winning performer who ...