Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a shining star in the ballet world, has died too soon at the age of 29.
DePrince's family confirmed the news of her passing on social media, writing in a Friday post they were making the announcement with "profound sadness." DePrince's death was "sudden," but other details surrounding the circumstances of her death were not immediately available, according to the post.
"The family thanks you for their privacy as they navigate this very difficult time. Services will be private," according to the post.
Decades before DePrince became a world-renowned ballerina, she was living at an orphanage in Sierra Leone, hoping to be adopted, according to reporting by Glamour. And she was.
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