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A Cirque du Soleil aerialist has died after falling from a great height to the stage during a show in Tampa Bay, Florida. Yann Arnaud, 38, was in the middle of a performance involving aerial straps on ...

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A long-time aerialist fell over three metres onto the stage while performing the show's aerial straps number. He later died in hospital of injuries sustained in the fall. A flying performer in Cirque ...

A Cirque du Soleil performer has died after an incident during a performance of the circus company's show Volta. According to local reports, experienced French performer Yann Arnaud, who had appeared ...

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