(FILES) South-African dancer and choregrapher, Dada Masilo, poses on September 26, 2012 in Lyon, central France. The rising 27 years old star of the dance revisits the classical repertoire to its tonic and funny way, especially in "Swan Lake" (Le Lac des Cygnes) during the 15th Edition of the Biennale in Lyon, until September 30. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE DESMAZES. 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 PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP via Getty Images)