Virginia McLaurin, the centenarian who danced excitedly with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit, has died. She was 113.
Virginia McLaurin, the centenarian who danced with excitement during a 2016 visit with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, has died. She was 113. Her son, Felipe Cardoso Jr., said that McLaurin died Monday. McLaurin attended a White House reception for Black History Month in February 2013. She held hands with Michelle Obama as they went into an impromptu dance as the president held McLaurin's arm. McLaurin brought smiles to countless people online afterward and donations poured in to a fundraising page set up for those who asked about helping with her expenses. Born March 12, 1909 in South Carolina, she spent decades upon retirement doing volunteer work at schools.