Julien Arnold, a veteran stage actor from the Citadel Theatre company in Edmonton, Canada, died onstage after suffering a medical emergency during a weekend production of “A Christmas Carol.” He was 59.
Arnold died Sunday, according to the Edmonton Journal. No cause was given. He was playing the role of Fezziwig, the high-spirited apprentice of Ebenezer Scrooge, when he was stricken onstage.
Paramedics rushed to the theater and attempted to resuscitate Arnold, but he died at the scene.
“It is with heavy hearts we share the news of the sudden passing of Julien Arnold, a beloved actor and dear friend of the Citadel Theatre,” the company posted