Cirque Du Soleil Acrobat Yann Arnaud Autopsy Reveals Horrific Death Details
Find out which substance was discovered in the toxicology test.
June 12 2018, Updated 3:32 p.m. ET
Three months after Cirque Du Soleil acrobat Yann Arnaud plummeted to his death in front of a sold out crowd on March 17 in Tampa, Florida, RadarOnline.com has exclusively obtained the shocking final autopsy and toxicology report.
According to the Hillsborough County autopsy, “tests revealed multiple fractures on the head and chest, liquid blood in the left ear, numerous fractures on the skull and right lung lacerations caused by fractured ribs.”
The official cause of death was determined to be blunt impact to the head and neck, cerebral contusion, blunt impact to the chest and abdomen, right rib fractures, right lung lacerations and hemorrhage of the brain.
Although the toxicology report proved he did not have any illegal substances in his system, results did show Arnaud consumed caffeine before his sudden death.
The medical examiner concluded Arnaud fell 30 feet, and landed on his head.The 38-year-old father did not regain consciousness after the horrific fall. After the accident, Cirque Du Soleil released a statement explaining the aerialist "fell onto the stage" while performing an "aerial straps number."
Just hours before his death, Arnaud posted excitedly on his Instagram page about getting to debut his "straps act duo."
“After so much work and training and staging, our straps duo act is finally in the show tonight,” Arnaud wrote in the caption. “It’s time to go for it.”
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