Bob Fosse was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 23, 1927. A trained dancer, Fosse achieved success as a choreographer and director of stage and screen musicals. Fosse took an early interest in dance, displaying unusual skill. His parents supported his interest, enrolling him in formal dance training. By his early teens, Fosse was dancing professionally in local nightclubs. It was here that he was first exposed to the themes of vaudeville and burlesque performance, where at the age of 15 he choreographed his first number in a night club. Fosse died of a heart attack in Washington, D.C., on September 23, 1987.
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