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Mexican performer Francisco Alegria perfroms on the 'Wheel of Death' during a Cirque du Soleil show at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. A 'Wheel of Death' performer survived a fall Friday.
The wheel of death has survivors.
A Cirque du Soleil performer slipped and fell off the "Wheel of Death" during a performance at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas Friday night, the company stated on its Facebook page. The company, which features a mix of circus arts and street entertainment, reported the accident halted the show and the artist was transported to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.
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'Wheel of Death' performers at the Cirque du Soleil show at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas at the KA Theater.
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The performer is listed in stable condition and is expected to be released within a few days, the company said.
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A view outside the theater during the Las Vegas premiere of "Zarkana by Cirque du Soleil" at the Aria Resort & Casino at City Center on Nov. 9, 2012 in Las Vegas.
Cirque does not reveal the names of artists injured during a performance but the Las Vegas Sun cited sources that identified him as Junior Delgado. The longtime "Wheel of Death" artist performed the act in the show "Zarkana" since it opened in November 2012, the Sun reported. Delgado was also in the cast during the show's run at Radio City Music Hall in New York and is expected to return when healthy, the Sun reported.
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Zarkana by Cirque du Soleil via Facebook
Zarkana by Cirque du Soleil announces on Facebook Saturday that a performer has fallen off the 'Wheel of Death' during a show.
The entertainment company was not as fortunate earlier this year when on June 29 artist Sarah Guillot-Guyard, 31, died after falling more than 90 feet to her death during a performance, the Sun reported.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Cirque $25,235 and the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino $7,000 last month after authorities determined the rope that was holding Guillot-Guyard up broke during the show, the Sun reported.
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Cirque du Soleil performers present a segment called "Pickled Funeral" during a news preview of their latest show titled 'Zarkana' at New York's Radio City Music Hall May 24, 2011. A performer in the show survived a fall from the 'Wheel of Death' in Las Vegas Friday.
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