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Influential modern choreographer Paul Taylor dies at 88

Season 2018 Episode 321 | 3m 47s

Hailed as a towering figure of modern dance, Paul Taylor's choreography was often complex and always human. A virtuosic performer who sometimes pushed the boundaries of what was considered dance, his success grew from his unique eye for observation. Taylor died Wednesday of kidney failure at age 88. Jeffrey Brown reports.

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