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

The ballet world is mourning renowned Russian ballet dancer and onetime Ukraine war critic Vladimir Shklyarov after he fell 60 feet to his death from the fifth story of a St. Petersburg building

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, star premier of the Mariinsky Theatre ...