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Yann Arnaud - Yann Arnaud was 38-years-old when he died in hospital after falling to the stage during a show in Tampa Bay, Florida.

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Aerial straps - Arnaud was performing with aerial straps when he fell in the Saturday night performance.

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More than 15 years - Yann Arnaud had been performing with Cirque du Soleil for more than 15 years.

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Cancelled shows - Cirque du Soleil has cancelled two remaining shows in Tampa Bay, Florida.

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Investigation - The company issued a statement in which they said that they are cooperating with local authorities in an investigation.

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"In shock and devastated' - "The entire Cirque du Soleil family is in shock and devastated," the statement said.

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2013 death - In July 2013, Sarah Guyard-Guillot died after falling from the stage.

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50 ft fall - Acrobat Guyard-Guillot slipped from her safety wire and fell 50 ft, landing off stage.

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Mother of two - Guyard-Guillot was 31-years-old and a mother of two.

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Screams - The audience thought the fall was part of the show until Guyard-Guillot began screaming. The show was immediately stopped and cancelled.

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First on-stage death - The 2013 death of Guyard-Guillot is believed to be the first fatal accident during a show for the Cirque du Soleil in its 30 year history.

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Death of founder's son - Olivier Rochette, son of Cirque du Soleil's founder Gilles Ste-Croix, died in December 2016.

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Industrial accident - Rochette was a technician setting up the 'Luzia' show in San Francisco when he was hit by a telescopic lift.

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43-years-old - Rochette was 43-years-old when he died from the injuries he incurred setting up the stage.

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Training death - Oleksandr Zhurov died in 2009 while training with Cirque du Soleil in Montreal.

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Swing - Zhurov fell off a swing and landed on his head, killing him in the company's first-ever fatal accident.

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24-years-old - Zhurov was 24-years-old when he died. He had from Ukraine to work with the company.

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Fired HIV-positive artist - In 2003, Matthew Cusick sued Cirque du Soleil for wrongful dismissal.

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Allegation - Cusick said he was fired from Cirque du Soleil because he tested positive for HIV even though company doctors cleared him as healthy to perform.

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Americans With Disabilities Act - The suit, represented by the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, alleged that the company violated the Americans With Disabilities Act.

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Potential of spreading - Cirque du Soleil said that it employed people with HIV, but not performers because the company said there was increased risk of spreading the disease to audience members and fellow performers.

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Boycott - Supporters of HIV-positive people boycotted Cirque du Soleil.

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Settlement - Cusick was paid $560,000 in an out-of-court settlement.

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North Carolina cancellation - In 2016, North Caolina passed the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, preventing trans people from accessing washrooms of choice.

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Cancellation - Cirque du Soleil cancelled all of their shows in North Carolina in protest of the exclusionary bill.

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Criticism - Cirque du Soleil faced criticism for the cancellation. It was seen as hypocritical given that the company performs in the UAE, where human rights abuses are rife.

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Justin Timberlake - Cirque du Soleil sued Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, and Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement in April 2016.

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'Don't Hold the Wall' - Cirque du Soleil alleged Timberlake's song 'Don't Hold the Wall', co-written by Timbaland, copied Cirque Du Soleil's 'Steel Dream'. 

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$800,000 - The suit is seeking a maximum of $800,000 in damages. 

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Before the courts - The suit is still before a federal court in New York. 

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