Bruno Falcon, a pioneering hip-hop dancer and choreographer known as "Pop N Octopus," died Saturday at his home in Long Beach, California. .. He was 58 years old.
The pop-and-rock legend of the early 80's cult film "Break Dance" died of nature, and hissister Diana Wolgamot confirmedto the local press. Did. Her official cause of death has not been confirmed, but she said she may have died of a heart attack.
East LA natives were the mainstay of the street dance scene in the 1980s and 90s.
"People couldn't believe there were Mexicans who could pop," Falcon once saidwas Soc! I told ety DanceAcademymagazine. "They challenged me in front of school, parties and high school dance. They come right in front of your face."
Electrolock with the 1984 breakdance hit "Breakin" He made a big mainstream break as one, co-starring with rapper and future "Law & Order: SVU" star Ice-T and dancer Adolfo Adolfo'Shabba. Doo'Quinones killed Falconat 65in 2020.
"Yeah, I just received the text."Ice-T, 64, a fan tweetedand asked him if he heard the news. "He was [sic] a way to be young. Smh."
Falcon also worked with Michael Jackson to King I danced in Obpop's classic "Smooth Criminal" music video. The currently signed"anti-gravity lean"movement.
In addition to the dances of Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie and Chaka Khan, Falco also starred in Janet's short film project "Captain EO". Then "Moonwalker" in 1988.
After co-starring in the dull sequel "Breakdance 2 Boogaloo", Falcon went to "Bill&" in 1991. Appeared in. "Ted's False Journey Opposite Keanu Reeves," he choreographed a live-action sequence of Don Bluth's "Princess Oyayubi" in 1994. “The Rose” and the iconic 80's dance track “Mickey!” — Shared her condolences through social media.
"My long-time dear beautiful friend and longtime collaborator who sleeps peacefully — the legendary groundbreaking and wonderful dancer Pop-n-Taco Bruno Falcon"Basil, 78, TweetClassic clip. "June 10, 1964-July 2, 2022."