The Cirque du Soleil performer who fell during a training session Friday died today at Montreal’s Sacre-Coeur hospital.

Oleksandr Zhurov, a 24-year-old Ukranian circus artist, fell from a Russian swing Friday morning during a training session at the Cirque’s Montreal training facility in St-Michel. He was immediately taken to Sacre-Coeur hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Cirque du Soleil was notified of Zhurov’s death on Saturday.

In a statement, Cirque’s founder Guy Laliberté said he was “deeply saddened” to learn the news.

“My thoughts are with his parents and his family, to whom I offer my deepest sympathy,” Laliberté said. “An incident like this reminds us of the courage and determination displayed by our artists each and every day,” he added.

Cirque du Soleil refuses to further comment on the incident until the coroner’s inquiry concerning the accident is completed.