Anna Pavlovna Pavlova was a Russian ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th century. She is widely regarded as one of the most famous classical ballet dancers in history and was most noted as a Principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev. She is frequently cited as the one of greatest ballerinas of the 20th Century, and probably the most well known one. Pavlova is most recognised for the creation of the role The Dying Swan and with her own company, would become the first ballerina to tour ballet around the world. While touring in The Hague, Netherlands, Pavlova was in a train which had a mild derailment. Dressed only in pajamas and a light scarf, she walked the length of the train to see what had happened. Three weeks later she died of pneumonia. Reportedly, she said "If I can't dance then I'd rather be dead," and asked to hold her costume from The Dying Swan. While holding her costume she spoke her last words; "Play the last measure very softly."