Fall occurred during performance Saturday
Authorities say a Cirque du Soleil performer who fell during a performance in Tampa has died. The horrifying drop happened Saturday night during the company’s production of VOLTA. A spokesman for Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group says Yann Arnaud, a long-time aerialist, was performing the aerial straps number when he fell onto the stage. Arnaud was taken to Tampa General Hospital where he later died. Caution: video shows fall
Yanna Arnaud/Cirque
Arnaud with wife/Cirque
