Ballet star, 35, is killed in car crash

Ballet star, 35, is killed in car crash

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norman lebrecht

June 17, 2020

Astana State Opera and Ballet Theatre in Kazakhstan has announced the death of the leading male dancer, Tair Gatauov, in a car accident. He was 35.

No further details have been released.

Asde from a training period at La Scala in 2007, he spent his entire career at Astana.

Comments

  • Bruce says:

    How awful. Condolences.

  • Susan says:

    Very sad.

  • Dana says:

    Tair Gatauov passed away from injuries sustained in a car accident, he was a passenger in one of the two cars.

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