Patrick Bissell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Patrick Bissell

ballet dancer

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1957

Place of Birth: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1987

Profession: ballerina

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Walter Patrick Bissell (December 1, 1957 – December 29, 1987) was an American danseur.
He was a leading principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.
On his death at age 30 from a drug overdose, he was described by the artistic director of the American Ballet Theatre and personal ballet eminence Mikhail Baryshnikov as "without a doubt one of the brightest lights in American Ballet Theater's history, or, for that matter, in the entire ballet world".
Bissell was noted for his height and athleticism.
His most famous rôle was as Solor in La Bayadère.
His death prompted investigations into the alleged widespread drug use within the American Ballet Theatre.