A 38-year-old Cirque du Soleil performer died after falling during a Saturday evening performance in Tampa, Fla., the Canadian entertainment company announced Sunday. The Montreal-based entertainment group said that French aerialist Yann Arnaud fell to the stage while performing an aerial straps number during a performance of the company’s VOLTA show. “The entire Cirque du Soleil family is in shock and devastated by this tragedy,” Daniel Lamarre said in a statement. We have to give priority to employees.”While accidents are rare, it’s not the first time that a Cirque du Soleil artist has died during a show. In 2013, acrobat Sarah Guillot-Guyard died after falling more than 30 metres during a show in Las Vegas.

Source: National Post March 18, 2018 20:37 UTC