Gregory Oliver Hines was born on Feb. 14, 1946, in New York City. He has said his mother urged him and his older brother toward tap dancing because she wanted them to have a way out of the ghetto.

Gregory Hines, renowned for his exceptional tap dancing and acting, has died at 57 from cancer. Known for roles in "White Nights" and "The Cotton Club," Hines was a Tony Award-winning performer who ...

Gregory Hines is shown in 2002 in Dallas. Hines, a master tap dancer who transcended the stage with a successful screen career, died of cancer Saturday in Los Angeles. Below: Gregory Hines leaps from ...

Los Angeles - The man who was called the greatest tap dancer of his generation has died. Gregory Hines died Saturday in Los Angeles. His agent says he had cancer. Hines started dancing with his ...

LOS ANGELES -- Gregory Hines, the innovative and influential tap dance star who became invaluable in the renewal of his art and also enjoyed wide success as a film and television actor, has died. He ...

LOS ANGELES Tony Award winner Gregory Hines, the tap-dancing actor who started on Broadway and in movies including "White Nights" and "Running Scared," has died, his publicist says. He was 57. Hines ...