'Breakin' Star Shabba-Doo Adolfo Quiñones Dead At 65
By Hayden Brooks
December 30, 2020
Famed breakdancer Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quiñones, who starred in the 1984 movie, Breakin, has passed away.
Shabba-Doo's family made the announcement on Wednesday (December 30), detailing his sudden death, one day after he shared a photo of himself in bed after testing negative for COVID-19. Known as the Godfather of Breakdancing, Quiñones was 65. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that a roommate found the star unconscious, but there were no signs of foul play. No cause of death has been announced.
Meanwhile, his sister took to Instagram to honor her sibling. "My Heart is Broken apart we look alike and DANCE ALIKE MY HEART WILL NEVER BE THE SAME IT HURTS!"
Aside from his work on screen, Shabba Doo was the man responsible for choreography for Lionel Richie's "All Night Long" music video. He was married twice. After tying the knot to Gwendolyn Powell and divorcing in 1982, he went on to marry Lela Rochon. The pair divorced five years later. He's survived by his daughter and son.
Photo: Instagram/officialshabbadoo