Full Name

Alvin Ailey Jr.

Date of Birth

January 5, 1931

Place of Birth

Rogers, Texas, United States

Date of Death

December 1, 1989 (cause of death: AIDS-related complications)

Place of Death

New York City, New York, United States

Education

Thomas Jefferson High School, (High School Diploma) Lester Horton Dance Theater, (Dance Training) San Francisco State University, (Studied Romance Languages)

Parents Names

Lula Elizabeth Ailey, Alvin Ailey Sr.

Known Affiliates Names

Lester Horton, Martha Graham, Katherine Dunham

Affiliated Organizations’ Names

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Lester Horton Dance Theater