The death is reported of Christian Holder, star of the Joffrey Company and solo dancer in many productions at San Francisco Opera. He then returned to England, where he won recognition as a writer and painter.
Born in Trinidad, Christian made his debut as a dancer at four years old, at the coronation of Queen Elizabth II.
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