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"Cirque Du Soleil artist Sarah Guyard-Guillot has died after a fall from the stage at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Ka show artist and mother of two was pronounced dead on Saturday (June 29) at University Medical Center, the Las Vegas Sun reports. MGM Resorts International has released the following statement: &amp;quot;Our company is deeply saddened by the loss of one of the talented Ka artists Saturday night. &amp;quot;The thoughts and prayers of our employees are with the performer&amp;#039;s family, the cast of Ka and the entire Cirque family during this difficult time.&amp;quot; An official Cirque statement added: &amp;quot;The entire Cirque du Soleil family is deeply saddened by the accidental death of Sarah (Sassoon) Guyard, artist on the production Ka, that happened on Saturday, June 29, in Las Vegas. &amp;quot;The artist&amp;#039;s immediate family has been informed of the accident. Our thoughts are with her family and the entire Cirque du Soleil family.&amp;quot; Paris-born Guillot was part of the Ka team since it opened at MGM Grand in 2004. The death - the first from an onstage accident in the history of Cirque du Soleil - reportedly happened during the show-closing scene when Guillot slipped from her safety wire, while still apparently attached to her harness. The show was halted minutes later and a recorded announcement played offering refunds to the audience. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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