(FILES) South African dancers Dada Masilo and Lwando Dutyulwa rehearse "The Sacrifice," by South African choreographer Dada Masilo, at the Joyce Theater in New York, on May 23, 2023. The dance world mourned on December 31, 2024 the death of internationally acclaimed South African dancer and choreographer Dada Masilo who passed away at the weekend after a short illness aged 39. Masilo died unexpectedly on December 29, 2024 after a "brief illness", a spokesperson for her family said in a statement. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)