Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Cirque du Soleil Performer Killed in Fall | ABC News Blogs – Yahoo!



http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/cirque-du-soleil-performer-killed-fall-105502076.html A high-wire performer with Cirque du Soleil was killed after she fell 50 feet during a performance of "KA" at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Acrobat Sarah Guyard, 31, who was an original member of the "KA" cast, fell after a wire suspending her reportedly snapped Saturday night and she died on the way to the hospital. Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte issued a statement saying he was heartbroken by the death, and performances of the show have been canceled indefinitely. "I am heartbroken. I wish to extend my sincerest sympathies to the family. We are all completely devastated," Laliberte said. "We are reminded with great humility and respect how extraordinary our artists are each and every night. Our focus now is to support each other as a family."


Cirque du Soleil Performer Killed in Fall | ABC News Blogs – Yahoo!






via SmartHealthShop.com Blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SmarthealthshopBlog/~3/l3S8_qd9bB4/

No comments: