Dancer, actress Cyd Charisse dies at 86

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Dancer, actress Cyd Charisse dies at 86

Photos of dancer/actress Cyd Charisse who died Tuesday at age 86.

In this 1992 photo, Cyd Charisse is in character for her role in 'Grand Hotel, The Musical.'

Cyd Charisse on working with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly: 'I'd say they were the two greatest dancing personalities who were ever on the screen. Each has a distinctive style. Each is a joy to work with. But it's like comparing apples and oranges. They're both delicious.'

In this 1966 photo, Cyd Charisse is in character for her role in 'Meet Me in Las Vegas.'

In this Sept. 5, 2002, photo, cast members of the film 'Singin' in the Rain,' from left, Donald O'Connor, Rita Moreno, Cyd Charisse and Debbie Reynolds strike a pose from a musical number at a 50th Anniversary screening of the film in Beverly Hills.

Cyd Charisse, pictured here with Gene Kelly, died Tuesday at age 86. Charisse, the long-legged Texas beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager, starred in MGM musicals with Kelly and Fred Astaire.

Cyd Charisse is pictured here with her husband, Tony Martin, in New York on Jan. 31, 2008.

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In this 1992 photo, Cyd Charisse is in character for her role in 'Grand Hotel, The Musical.'

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