Johan Renvall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johan Renvall

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1959

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Death: 24-Aug-2015

Profession: ballet dancer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Bengt Erik Johan Renvall (September 22, 1959 – August 24, 2015) was a Swedish dancer and choreographer active in the United States from 1978.
He was known for "soaring leaps of astounding power and soft landing", of a mixture of extraordinary bravura and lyric nuances through his performances.
His career, as "one of only a small group of elite dancers the world has known", began in 1972 when he was admitted to the Royal Swedish Ballet School.
He then became a member of the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1977 and of American Ballet Theatre in 1978 where he later became principal dancer.