Paris (AFP)

Ballerina and music hall singer Zizi Jeanmaire, known for her "Truc en plumes" and whose career is closely linked to that of choreographer Roland Petit, died Friday at 96, her family announced to AFP.

"Madame Valentine Petit is deeply saddened to announce the death of her mother, Madame Zizi Jeanmaire, which occurred on July 17, 2020. (She) died peacefully at her home in Switzerland," she said in a press release sent by his lawyer.

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