Breakin Star Adolfo Shabba Doo Quiñones Dead at 65
Dec 30, 2020 3:05 PM
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Legendary breakdancer Adolfo Shabba Doo Quiñones, who starred in the 1984 movie Breakin and the sequel, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, has reportedly passed away at 65.
Quiñones was also a member of the dance group The Original Lockers, who pioneered the dance move Locking along with members Fred Rerun Berry, Don Campbellock Campbell, and Toni Basil. Quiñones worked with various A-list artists, including Madonna, Lionel Richie, and Luther Vandross. He also choreographed Three 6 Mafia s performance at the 78th Academy Awards, where the group won an Oscar for best original song for their track It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp from the movie Hustle & Flow starring Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard.
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No cause of death has been officially released and there were no signs of foul play as of Wednesday afternoon.
Law enforcement officials relayed to TMZ that a roommate apparently found Quinones unconscious on Tuesday night.
Sad: His unexpected death was confirmed on Twitter by singer and choreographer Toni Basil on Wednesday
Somber: In a post shared on Tuesday morning, Adolfo seemed to be in great spirits after receiving a negative COVID-19 test
In a post shared on Tuesday morning, Adolfo seemed to be in great spirits after receiving a negative COVID-19 test despite battling an illness for weeks.
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Breakin’ star Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Gutierrez Quiñones has passed away. He was 65.
The news erupted on Twitter as several hip hop aficionados started sharing tributes that the breakdancing impresario, who gained fame in the 1980s, had died.
Quiñones appeared in films, including
Breakin’ (1984),
Lambada (1990) and TV series
Miami Vice (1985) and
Married with Children (1990).
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Quiñones was widely recognized as one of the forefathers of hip-hop dancing. After a move to California in the 1970s, he became a part of the L.A. based dance crew The Lockers. Toni Basil, who had the 1981 hit “Mickey (You’re So Fine)” was a member of the group. She confirmed Quiñones passing on her Facebook page on Wednesday. Basil wrote: “It is with extreme sadness. The Lockers family announces the unexpected passing of our beloved Adolfo Shabba-doo Quinones.”
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