Yevgeny Kulesh was the performer at Bolshoi Theater who was killed after a two-tons of scenery fell on him mid-performance. Get to know more about his life here below!
Yevgeny Kulesh was a Russian professional theater artist.
The news of his death has saddened many netizens as well as the attendees on Saturday as they lost a gem in the theatre sector.
Such accidents on the sets have claimed many lives of artists in the past and Kulesh’s death has been added to the list as of Saturday, October 9.
Meanwhile, his death news has reached all over the world as it has been covered by many top-notch media outlets including BBC.
Who Was Yevgeny Kulesh? Meet The Performer Was Killed At Bolshoi Theater
Yevgeny Kulesh was a Russian veteran theatre actor. He has gained notation as the performer who was killed at Bolshoi Theatre since his death has shocked the world.
The late actor had been active in theatre since 2002 and had gained an upper hand in the acting field. The Russian theatre industry is definitely in deep mourning considering Kulesh’s tragic death.
Yevgeny Kulesh Age And Wikipedia Explored
Yevgeny Kulesh’s age was 37 years old at the time of his death. Meanwhile, the complete insiders on his birth date are not accessible at the moment.
Kulesh was around the age of 17 when he joined theatre as an actor.
Considering his journey in the field, he was a veteran actor but was about to quit his career for other reasons, per the inside sources.
He specialized in mimicry and was on the stage of the opera “Sadko” on the evening of October 9 when he lost his life.
Kulesh was married to his fellow actor on the sets whose name has not been disclosed as of yet. The two studied and worked together at the Bolshoi Theater and had been together since then.
However, according to his friends, the couple did not live together in recent times. Kulesh did not have children of his own but was very close to his wife’s children.
During the time of his death, Kulesh was reported to be living with his mother, Zhenina in Orekhovo-Zuyevo.
Details On The On-Stage Accident
Yevgeny Kulesh passed away on stage when two tons of set-prop fell on him.
The audience had initially believed that the incident was a staged trick for the performance.
As the fellow actors panicked and tried to help him though in vain, they asked for an ambulance and also asked to let down the props.
The performance was immediately stopped and the audience was asked to leave the hall as soon as blood was seen.
It is reported that Kulesh went in the wrong direction during the scenery and was trapped underneath it.