| Birth: | Mar. 9, 1955
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA | | Death: | Nov. 10, 2005
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA | 
International ballet star. Born in Miami he began studying ballet in Havana at age 6 at a local school and also at ALicia Alonso's but from age 9 he trained in the USA. Although being offered a place at the New York City Ballet he joined the Ballet Theater in 1972 and became a prinicipal in 1974. He was dismissed in 1985 after declining to dance the New York Season. He was invited back to the company when Jane Hermann and Oliver Smith became the company's directors for the 1989-1990 season. In 1995, Bujones gave his farewell performance with Ballet Theater at the Metropolitan Opera House. After he continued to teach, stage and perform as a guest with many companies. He died aged 50, the cause of death being melanoma. (bio by: Medora)
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Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum
Miami
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA |
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Record added: Nov 14, 2005
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