Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world’s biggest stages, has died

Boston Ballet dancer Michaela DePrince, who performed on some of the biggest stages, died last week at age 29.

Michaela DePrince’s mother dies ‘unaware of ballet star’s death’ one day later - Elaine DePrince died during a routine procedure without being told about her daughter’s death

DePrince, from New Jersey via Sierra Leone, was featured as a teen dancer in the documentary 'First Position' and danced in Beyoncé's 'Lemonade.'

Michaela DePrince's family and Boston Ballet issued statements following the 29-year-old ballerina's sudden death.

STORY: Sierra Leonean ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who starred in Beyonce’s “Lemonade” visual album and in TV show “Dancing with the Stars,” died on Friday at the age of 29, her family said. The news of her death was announced on her personal Instagram page and then confirmed by her family in a joint statement on Facebook,

Elaine DePrince, 77, had not been made aware of her 29-year-old daughter's death when she began preparation for her own surgery.

Elaine DePrince died a day after her daughter Michaela passed away. "Grieving two family members who died within a 24 hour period is tragic and devastating," a family spokesperson wrote on social media.