Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov dies after falling from building
Written by laserteam on November 18, 2024
(CNN) – Vladimir Shklyarov, a world-renowned Russian ballet star, has died after falling from the fifth floor of a building on Saturday.
His death was confirmed by the Mariinsky Theater, a venue in the city of St. Petersburg where Shklyarov was the highest-ranking dancer.
“This is a huge loss for the entire Mariinsky Theater team,” it said.
While Russian authorities have launched an investigation into Shklyarov’s death, the “preliminary cause” has been judged an accident, Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti reported.
“He died a natural death. It’s not a crime,” a source in the emergency services told RIA Novosti.
Shklyarov died two days before he was due to undergo complex spinal surgery and had been taking “serious painkillers” for some time, Russian media reported.
