Son Of A Cirque du Soleil Founder Was Worker Killed On Set

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – 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.
According to the statement, his immediate family, including his father Gilles Ste-Croix, one of the founders of Cirque du Soleil, has be