Renowned Russian Ballet Star Tragically Dies The Exact Same Way As Liam Payne -- Details

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A star Russian ballet dancer has tragically passed away — in the same way Liam Payne died. News broke on Monday that Vladimir Shklyarov died over the weekend in St.

Petersburg, Russia after falling from a fifth floor balcony. He was just 39 years old. The Mariinsky Theatre confirmed the tragic news in a post on their official website: So, so sad!

It was just last month Liam suddenly passed after falling from his fourth story hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As of now, it’s not clear exactly what led to Vladimir’s fall, as there have been conflicting reports.

Local outlet Fontanka reported the ballet star was on painkillers due to a back injury before the incident — perhaps implying, like Liam, that he was too intoxicated to know he was going over the edge? Related: Rising Star Male Model Charged In Grisly NYC Murder Anna Kasatkina, the head of the Mariinsky Theatre press service, told the outlet: Some outlets have reported that Vladimir fell while trying to leap between balconies after his wife Maria Shirinkina locked him in his apartment — at his request — to prevent him from being able to purchase drugs, as he reportedly suffered from addiction issues.