Yann Arnaud had been with the company for 15 years.
A Cirque du Soleil aerialist died after falling to the stage Saturday (March 17) during a performance in Tampa, Florida, according to the Canadian performance company, which posted a statement about the accident to Twitter. Yann Arnaud had been with the company for 15 years.
“While he was performing the aerial straps number, long-time aerialist, Yann Arnaud, fell on to the stage,” the statement reads. “Emergency procedures were immediately activated and Yann was transported to the nearest hospital, where he later passed away from his injuries.”
The statement, which notes that the accident occurred during a performance of Cirque du Soleil’s “VOLTA,” characterized Arnaud as a person who was “loved by all who had the chance to know him.”
Additional performances of the show in Tampa were canceled.
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See Cirque do Soleil’s full statement below.
