AKA Michael Bennett DiFiglia

Born: 8-Apr-1943
Birthplace: Buffalo, NY
Died: 2-Jul-1987
Location of death: Tucson, AZ
Cause of death: AIDS
Remains: Cremated

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Bisexual
Occupation: Dancer, Choreographer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: A Chorus Line

Boyfriend: Larry Fuller (dancer)
Wife: Donna McKechnie (dancer/choreographer, m. 4-Dec-1976, div. 1977)
Girlfriend: Sabine Cassel (wife of Jean-Pierre Cassel)
Boyfriend: Gene Pruitt (until his death)

    Tony 1972 for Follies (choreography)
    Tony 1972 for Follies (direction of a musical)
    Tony 1974 for Seesaw (choreography)
    Tony 1976 for A Chorus Line (choreography)
    Tony 1976 for A Chorus Line (direction of a musical)
    Tony 1979 for Ballroom (choreography)
    Tony 1982 for Dreamgirls (choreography)
    Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1976 for A Chorus Line (shared)
    Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Cocaine

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