Gary Healy, an Irish dance teacher and immigration attorney based in New York, has passed away leaving his friends and family devastated.
Gary grew up practicing Irish dance and playing Irish music in England. He moved to the US in 1998 when he toured with Riverdance as a dancer.
The dancer was also a law intern and an assistant in the law firm of McMahon, Martine, and Gallagher, popularly known as MMG. Gary opened his law firm and started to work as an immigration attorney and adjudicator until his death.
Who Is Irish Dancer Gary Healy?
Gary Healy was a US immigrant who had won many accolades as an Irish dancer.
The lawyer was born in Birmingham, England, where substantial Irish communities reside. His father is from Loughrea, Co. Galway, and his mother belonged to Claudy, Co. Derry. Both of his parents have now retired back to Loughrea.
Growing up, Healy was passionate about Irish dance, music, and Gaelic football. He had participated in many competitions, including regional, Great Britain, British National, All-Scotland, All-Ireland, and World Championships.
Gary graduated from the University of Glasgow School of Law with a degree in the law of the European Union. After the Broadway run closed at Gershwin Theatre, he joined the MMG law firm as a plaintiff attorney.
He also worked with the national defense counsel team at Swanson Martin & Bell in Chicago and represented numerous defendants in asbestos litigation.
Lawyer Gary Healy Death Cause & Obituary
The news of Gary Healy’s death went off after his close friend, Erin Pender LeVine, posted a heartfelt photo on her social media.
She extended her prayers to Gary’s partner David Moskowitz- Healy, and his family. Gary left the world too soon.
The Irish dancer has passed away due to some unknown causes. He might have been suffering from some illness to leave the world too soon.
He was a co-director of The Mullane Healy Godley Irish Dance Academy. It is one of the most successful dance academies in America that have trained many American-borns to groom them as Irish dancers.
The dance instructor, Gary, was a notable member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, and Brehon Bar Association of New York.
Since 2011, Healy has actively represented many actors, dancers, performers, companies, and people in various immigration issues, non-immigrant visas, and student and exchange visitors.
Our sincere condolence goes out to the deceased family and friends, who have been dealing with the loss of such a smart and caring person.