Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov dies after falling from building

[AkFemDem]

Russians are so uncoordinated! even their ballet dancers! They're always falling off roofs, balconies and out of windows.... by accident.


https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/18/style/vladimir-shklyarov-ballet-death-scli-intl/index.html


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.

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. What did he say against Vlad?

Inquiring minds &m.

[AkFemDem]

2. I saw in the CNN article back in 2022 he spoke against the war

Maybe he'd started speaking again...

[Ilsa]

3. Putin is afraid of a premier ballet dancer? What a coward. nt

[EllieBC]

5. One of my kids is in ballet.

Her little near 10 year old self could probably kick me halfway across the room Captain America and The Winter Soldier style.

Dancers can mess you up with their lower body strength.

[Ilsa]

10. I have no doubt.

But putin openly tries to sell his machismo. And the words of this artist and athlete were too much to bear, or too risky.

[republianmushroom]

4. He must of PO'ed Putin.

Things to come to this country very soon ? Shades of our future ?

[getagrip_already]

6. Foreshadowing of what is to come?

We also have a "leader" who doesnt like to be challenged.

[FelineOverlord]

7. He was anti-war

Sir William Browder KCMG
@Billbrowder


Vladimir Shklyarov, Russian ballet star, dies aged 39 after falling from building

Olga Nesterova
@onestpress
“Shklyarov condemned Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in a now-deleted Instagram post from March 2022, declaring his opposition to “all kinds of military actions.”
“It is impossible to watch everything that is happening today without tears,” Shklyarov wrote.”

Link to tweet

[ananda]

8. The Guardian video is excellent!

So much grace and beauty... now lost to the world.

[Cha]

12. TY for that.. How does one "fall from a building"?

This is so sad...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. Putin kills another critic

[lame54]

11. Swan Dive Lake