Gerard Alexander, a 55-year-old Black man and once-celebrated dancer, was found dead beneath an overpass in Atlanta on April 25, 2022, his birthday. An autopsy determined he had been shot seven times. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

Alexander rose from Paterson, New Jersey, to international stages, earning the nickname Black Baryshnikov and appearing in Michael Jackson’s Bad music video. He was an openly gay performer and teacher. In later years he struggled with drug addiction and became homeless in Atlanta, where he was known within the city’s homeless community.

The investigation into who killed him remains open. If anyone knew Gerard, saw him around Atlanta in 2022, or has information about his death, please come forward.