Chet Walker Dies: Tony-Nominated Choreographer And Creator Of ‘Fosse’ Was 68
deadline.comChet Walker, a Broadway dancer and choreographer who created the Tony-winning 1999 hit musical Fosse, died October 21 at his home in Cornelius, NC, from a glioblastoma tumor.
He was 68. His death was announced by his family. Husband Jack, their daughter Charlie and other family members were at his side when he died. RELATED: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery Walker began performing on Broadway at the age of 16 when he appeared in the first revival of On the Town in 1971.
Other Broadway performing credits include Loreli, The Ambassadors, and four Bob Fosse musicals: The Pajama Game, Pippin, Dancin’ and Sweet Charity.
Walker’s expertise in the work of Fosse was demonstrated in Fosse, a three-act musical featuring songs and dances from such classics as Sweet Charity, Kiss Me, Kate, Damn Yankees, The Pajama Game, Pippin, Cabaret, All That Jazz, Liza with a Z, Dancin’ and others.
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