Yuri Grigorovich, the acclaimed Russian ballet choreographer, has died at 98. He was a significant figure in 20th-century ballet, leading the Bolshoi Ballet from 1964 to 1995 and creating influential works like Stone Flower and Romeo and Juliet. Grigorovich revitalized male dance and faced challenges during his career, including a dancers' strike in 1995. He returned to the Bolshoi in 2008 and received numerous honors. His death coincided with that of collaborator Yuri Vladimirov.