Summary

Veteran actor Julien Arnold, 60, died on Nov. 24 during a performance of A Christmas Carol at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Canada.

The theater described Arnold as a beloved member of the local arts community whose talent and charisma enriched countless productions.

He suffered a medical emergency on stage while playing Marley and Mr. Fezziwig and could not be revived despite paramedics’ efforts.

The cause of death remains unknown. The Citadel Theatre is dedicating this season’s run of A Christmas Carol to his memory.

  • Flying Squid
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    5514 days ago

    60 is too young, but at least he got to go out doing what he loved to do.

      • Flying Squid
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        214 days ago

        I mean it sucks for the audience obviously, but if being on stage was what I loved most in the world (which is true of most stage actors), dying on stage would be what I would want.

        I used to joke back when I did stand-up that literally (rather than what often happened figuratively) dying right on stage right after saying, “be sure to tip your wait staff!” would be the perfect moment to die.

      • @TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
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        514 days ago

        Sounds like he had a massive heart attack, so it would basically be:

        You’re singing. Then dead. There is no writhing on the ground just lights out and topple over.

          • Flying Squid
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            314 days ago

            From what I have been told by people who were revived after their heart stopped, there was no 2 minutes of “wtf is going on with me,” it was a lot more like being under general anesthesia. You’re gone and then you’re back.

            • @Default_Defect@midwest.social
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              614 days ago

              I went into cardiac arrest and from the moment I realized something was wrong to blacking out felt like 10 seconds but was probably closer to 2 or 3.

  • @WoodScientist@lemmy.world
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    714 days ago

    Don’t worry. This is just the future timeline that Scrooge is seeing. Eventually he will mend his ways, and Marley will no longer die on stage.