Augie Rodriguez

Q: When did Augie Rodriguez die?

Augie Rodriguez died on July 18, 2014.

Q: How old was Augie Rodriguez when they died?

Augie Rodriguez was 86 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was Augie Rodriguez's cause of death?

The cause of death of Augie Rodriguez was cancer.

Augustin "Augie" Rodriguez (May 13, 1928 – July 18, 2014) and Margo Bartolomei Rodriguez (April 6, 1929 – January 29, 2019) were American dancers who helped popularize the Mambo.

Both were born in New York City. They married in 1950 and opened shows for Sammy Davis Jr. and other stars throughout North America, and Europe. Their professional debut was at the Waldorf Astoria in 1955 with Harry Belafonte but, prior to this, they were the popular adagio dance team at both the New York City Palladium Ballroom, and Roseland Ballroom where the Mambo craze began.^{[citation needed]}

Augie Rodriguez died from cancer at the couple's Deerfield Beach, Florida home on July 18, 2014.

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