He won international acclaim for dancing the lead roles in all-time great classical ballets such as Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and Giselle, but on Saturday night Vladimir Shklyarov, a 39-year-old principal with Russia’s prestigious Mariinsky Theatre,

Vladimir Shklyarov, who danced with Russia's prestigious Mariinsky Ballet Theatre, died Friday after reportedly falling from a fifth-floor balcony. He was 39.

Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov’s life was cut short after he experienced a tragic death. The Mariinsky Theatre confirmed on November 16, 2024, that Shklyarov died. He was 39. “The public’s favorite,