Broadway Stars Pay Tribute to Chita Rivera, Dead at 91
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.”