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

Shklyarov and Shirinkina made their love story official when they got married in 2012. During their 12-year marriage, the couple was able to perform together in various theater productions, according to Russian media. “Every year, the temperature is higher, the love is stronger🤍,” Shirinkina wrote via Instagram in 2022.