18 MAR

A Cirque du Soleil performer plunged to his death during a Florida show — hours after he wrote ‘it’s time to go for it’ on Instagram about the new act

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Cirque du Soleil performer Yann Arnaud died after falling during a show in Florida on Saturday.
Arnaud was an experienced performer and had been with Cirque for 15 years.
He posted on Instagram about the new aerial straps routine before the show, saying “it’s time to go for it.”

An experienced Cirque du Soleil performer has died after plunging onto a stage during an aerial straps routine at a weekend show in Tampa, Florida, the company said on Sunday.

The incident occurred on Saturday night when Yann Arnaud fell during a performance of the show VOLTA, according to Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. The 38-year-old performance artist died of his injuries at a nearby hospital.

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