Popular Edmonton Stage Actor Dies During ‘A Christmas Carol’ Performance

An ambulance is pictured in Edmonton, Alta., in this file photo. Edmonton's theatre community is grieving following the loss of well-known stage actor Julien Arnold who died during a weekend performance at the Citadel Theatre. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Edmonton’s theatre community is grieving the loss of one of its own after a well-known actor died during a weekend performance at the Citadel Theatre.

Popular stage actor Julien Arnold, 60, “died suddenly” while performing in the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” at the Edmonton theatre on Nov. 24, the second night for the annual Christmas play.