The Latest: Son of a Cirque du Soleil founder killed on set
SAN FRANCISCO — The Latest on the death at the Cirque du Soleil show in San Francisco (all times local):
1:26 p.m.
Officials say a technician with the Cirque du Soleil “Luzia” show who died after being hit in the head by an aerial lift Tuesday is the son of one of the founders of the show.
In a statement from Cirque du Soleil, officials confirmed that 42-year-old Olivier Rochette, of Quebec, Canada, died Tuesday night in San Francisco.