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Gregory Hines

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Actor

The Resume

    (February 14, 1946-August 9, 2003)
    Died at 57 of cancer
    Co-hosted Tony Awards with Bernadette Peters (2002)
    Starred on Broadway in 'Eubie' (1978), 'Sophisticated Ladies' (1981) and 'Jelly's Last Jam' (1992)
    Acted in 'History of the World Part I' (1981), 'The Cotton Club' (1984), 'White Knights' (1985), 'Running Scared' (1986), 'Tap' (1989) and 'Waiting to Exhale' (1995)
    Starred on his own TV series 'The Gregory Hines Show'

Why he might be annoying:

    His father outlived him.
    He began performing at five.
    He was a tap dancer.
    When he died at 57, it begged the question of a Heinz 57 coincidence.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Most people did not know he had cancer.
    He was triple nominated for the Tony of Best Actor in a Musical and won for 'Jelly's Last Jam' (1992).
    Prior to his death, he had a recurring role on 'Will and Grace.'
    Most media labelled him 'the greatest tap dancer of his generation.'
    He often was compared to legendary dancer, Fred Astaire.
    Bernadette Peters said: 'His whole heart and soul went into everything he did.'
    As a youngster he and his older bother Maurice teamed up as a tap dancing duo.
    His inspirations were Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson and Sammy Davis.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 9.09% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 34 Votes: 14.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 72 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 31 Votes: 35.48% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 6.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 19.05% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 68 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 75 Votes: 37.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 84 Votes: 32.14% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 155 Votes: 43.87% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 655 Votes: 41.83% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 571 Votes: 42.03% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 635 Votes: 41.73% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1320 Votes: 42.65% Annoying