A 74-year-old man died this Saturday evening after having a heart attack in the middle of a play, at the Cléville multipurpose hall, in Calvados.
According to France Bleu Normandie, the amateur comedian felt ill a few minutes after the start of the show.
Died behind the scenes
“He didn't have the same voice as usual, he was repeating a line mechanically.
I knew something was wrong, ”a member of the D’ArtGens troupe told our colleagues.
The victim then announced to the spectators that he could not continue to play, then left the stage.
The septuagenarian then collapsed backstage.
Several people, including a nurse present in the public, took turns to give him a cardiac massage before the emergency services took over.
Despite everyone's best efforts, the man died at the scene.
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