Actor Julien Arnold collapses and dies on stage during performance of A Christmas Carol in front of shocked audience
During his performance of A Christmas Carol, a theater actor passed away on stage in front of a distressed audience.
On November 24, Julien Arnold, 60, passed away suddenly at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Canada.
Around 8:28 p.m. on Sunday, paramedics arrived on the scene.
The actor was declared dead at the theater after their futile attempt to revive him.
His reason of death is still unknown.
Julien was performing as Mr. Fezziwig and Marley in the play.
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According to CBC News, Jessie van Rijn and Daryl Cloran, executives of the Citadel Theatre, paid their respects to the performer.
“His presence brought joy, heart and depth to every role, and his artistic contributions and big hugs will be deeply missed,” they stated.
They went on to say that Julien was adored by his fellow actors and a valued part of Edmonton’s theater scene.
A tragic homage to the adored actor was posted by the Punctuate Theatre, where his wife Sheiny Satanov serves as managing director.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the sudden passing of our beloved friend Julien Arnold on the evening of November 24,” the statement read.
“Julien was a cherished member of the Edmonton theatre community whose warmth, talent, and generosity touched so many lives,” said the statement.
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“He leaves behind many loved ones including his loving wife, Sheiny Satanove, Punctuate! Theatre s Managing Director, who now faces the immense challenge of moving forward without him.”
The Canadian actor gained notoriety for starting the Free Will Players, a Shakespeare theater group that organized the Freewill Shakespeare Festival.
David Horak, the festival’s director, commended Julien both as an actor and as a person.
“He just had the ability to create characters that had the biggest hearts in the world, and he was like that as well, as a person,” said Horak.
“There’s nobody, nobody quite like him,” he said.
After graduating from the University of Alberta in 1989, he was raised in Edmonton.
He starred in classic dramas including Sense and Sensibility, The Wizard of Oz, and Twelfth Night over his decades-long acting career.
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The Citadel theater declared that it will change the show’s remaining days, which are scheduled to conclude on December 24.
Cast and crew would be able to grieve over the cherished performer thanks to these adjustments.
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