Overview
- The National Opera said he died Wednesday evening at his Amsterdam home at the age of 93.
- Over more than six decades, he was regarded internationally as a leading figure of modern ballet.
- He created about 150 works known for their clear, unadorned form, and his ballets continue to be performed worldwide.
- His leadership roles included serving as choreographer and artistic director of Nederlands Dans Theater from 1961 to 1971, returning in 1988, and later directing the National Ballet in Amsterdam before becoming its chief choreographer from 2005 until his death.
- King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix said the Netherlands lost one of its greatest artists, with Beatrix remembered as his friend.