Shklyarov, a native of St. Petersburg, joined Mariinsky Theatre in 2003 and was promoted to principal dancer -- the company's highest-ranking position -- in 2011, having starred i

Vladimir Shklyarov, a world-renowned Russian ballet star, has died at the age of 39 after falling from the fifth floor of a building. The Mariinsky Theatre confirmed the artist's death, and an investigation is underway.