Chita Rivera, one of Broadway’s most illustrious stars, has died at the age of 91.
“It is with immense personal sorrow that I announce the death of the beloved Broadway icon Chita Rivera. My dear friend of over 40 years was 91,” her rep Merle Frimark said in a statement to People on Tuesday.
Rivera’s death was also confirmed by her daughter Lisa Mordente, who said the late actress died “after a brief illness.”
