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Safety citations planned after Cirque du Soleil acrobat’s death during Vegas performance

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FILE - This undated photo provided by David Fox shows acrobat Sarah Guillot-Guyard, 31, who was pronounced dead after falling about 50 feet from the Cirque du Soleil "Ka" show\'s stage during a production at the MGM Grand. Safety officials announced plans Tuesday Oct. 29, 2013 to cite performance company Cirque du Soleil and casino MGM Grand after Guillot-Guyard died in Las Vegas over the summer in a fall witnessed by the audience. (AP Photo/Courtesy David Fox, File)

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Authorities say they plan to issue safety citations following the death of an acrobat this summer in a Las Vegas Strip Cirque du Soleil performance.

Officials say they’ve wrapped up their investigation into the June 29 death of 31-year-old Sarah Guillot-Guyard, who fell 94 feet to the floor below when a wire rope she was suspended from was severed due to her rapid descent.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed six citations for Cirque du Soleil Nevada and three citations for the MGM Grand, where the performance took place. Both entities can appeal.

The show, “Ka,” was cut short after the acrobat’s fall, and reopened 17 days after her death.

Guillot-Guyard was the first Cirque du Soleil performer to die in an onstage accident in the company’s 29-year history.

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