August 9, 2003: Gregory Hines died of liver cancer en route to the hospital from his home in Los Angeles. He was 57.He had been diagnosed with the disease more than a year earlier, but informed only his closest friends. At the time of his death, production of the television show Little Bill was ending.Gregory Oliver Hines was a dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time, and is best known for his roles in Wolfen (1981), The Cotton Club (198