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Late Boston Ballet Dancer's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her Late Boston Ballet Dancer's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her
Late Boston Ballet Dancer's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her A day after learning of ballerina Michaela DePrince's sudden death, her family has revealed that her adoptive mom passed away within the following 24 hours, according to a Facebook post, and confirmed by the family to Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 14.  Elaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, NJ died "after many years of battling a hereditary disease and heart failure," as stated in the post. She passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 11. She was 77 years old.  Michaela's death at the age of 29 was announced on Friday, Sept. 13 in an Instagram post, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her f…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Boston Ballet Dancer Michaela DePrince Dead At 29 Boston Ballet Dancer Michaela DePrince Dead At 29
Boston Ballet Dancer Michaela DePrince Dead At 29 Michaela DePrince, a professional ballerina with roots in South Jersey and Philadelphia, has died at 29 years old. UPDATE: Late PA Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Less Than 24 Hours After Her Michaela's passing was announced in a post on her Instagram on Friday, Sept. 13, and has since been confirmed by the family to Daily Voice. The family says Michaela passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  A full statement from a representative of the family has been posted on Facebook.  OFFICIAL FAMILY STATEMENT UPDATE 9/14/24: Michaela DePrince Elaine DePrince Thank you to…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Spider-Man Spin-Off 'Madame Web' Swings Into Boston For Filming Spider-Man Spin-Off 'Madame Web' Swings Into Boston For Filming
Spider-Man Spin-Off 'Madame Web' Swings Into Boston For Filming Fans will have to stretch their patience if they want to see the long-awaited next "Spider Man" spin-off, which won't hit theaters until next year. However, if they take a trip to Boston soon, they can get a sneak peak because the Sony-Marvel co-production started filming there this week, according to an article from Boston.com.  "Madame Web" stars Dakota Johnson as a blind psychic hooked up to a life-support system whose tubes look like a spider's web. Emma Roberts, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O'Connor, and Tahir Rahim will join her in the cast, according to Deadline. Prod…

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by Josh Lanier
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Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard
Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard Former President Barack Obama hosted his 60th birthday party in Martha's Vineyard over the weekend, an event a spokeswoman said would be scaled down due to the increase in COVID-19 cases across the country. Axios initially reported that 475 guests and around 200 support staff were set to attend the party on Saturday, Aug. 7.  It was set to be outdoors, and guests were asked to be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, a spokeswoman for Obama later said due to the spread of the Delta variant, the former president and first lady decided to scale the party down to only include close friends an…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Comedian/Actress, Age 39, With Local Roots Is Remembered As 'Silly, Humble, Kind' Comedian/Actress, Age 39, With Local Roots Is Remembered As 'Silly, Humble, Kind'
Comedian/Actress, Age 39, With Local Roots Is Remembered As 'Silly, Humble, Kind' A comedian and actress who got her start in Massachusetts in Northborough and Worcester died peacefully on Dec. 22. Casey Reuter Durkin, age 39, was a longtime resident of Northborough as well as Los Angeles. She was an actress, dancer, stylist, and comedian who worked with celebrities that include Beyonce, Faith Hill, Christina Aguilera, Snoop Dogg, and the Rolling Stones, according to her obituary in the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Durkin may have been best known for her roles in “48 Hours to Live,” “Flock of Dudes,” and “Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning,” according to IMDB. One of …

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by Kristin Palpini