Vladimir Shklyarov, who has died aged 39 after falling from a fifth-floor balcony in St Petersburg, was a principal dancer with the Mariinsky ballet company who stood out for his high carefree leaps and instinctively graceful carriage,

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,