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Lupe Serrano, ballerina who soared with strength and radiance, dies at 92

Her performances engrossed audiences. One implored her to perform her solo a second time in lieu of taking a bow.

Lupe Serrano rehearses at Ballet Theater studio in New York in 1962. She was rehearsing for a TV appearance with Russian ballet superstar Rudolf Nureyev. (Jack Mitchell/Getty Images)
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Lupe Serrano, a prima ballerina for nearly two decades with the American Ballet Theatre who dazzled audiences with flawless technique and startling power, soaring higher and turning faster than many men, died Jan. 16 at a hospital in Syosset, N.Y. She was 92.

The cause was complications of Alzheimer's disease, her daughter Veronica Lynn said.