Hayden died at her home in Winston-Salem of pancreatic cancer, aged 83. Published works Hayden was also an author of several books: Melissa Hayden, Offstage and On (1963) Ballet Exercises for Figure, Grace & Beauty (1969) Dancer to Dancer: Advice for Today's Dancer (1981) The Nutcracker Ballet, illustrated by Stephen Johnson (1992) References Bibliography Gustaitis, Rasa: Melissa Hayden Ballerina. Nelson. 1967. 1923 births 2006 deaths Deaths from cancer in North Carolina Canadian expatriates in the United States Canadian people of Russian-Jewish descent Canadian Jews Jewish dancers Canadian ballerinas Canadian female dancers Deaths from pancreatic cancer New York City Ballet principal dancers People from Toronto