"His presence brought joy, heart and depth to every role, and his artistic contributions - and big hugs - will be deeply missed," said the Citadel Theatre

A STAGE actor collapsed and died on stage in front of a distraught during his performance of A Christmas Carol. Julien Arnold, 60, unexpectedly died at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Canada, on

An actor has died while performing on stage, where he was playing the roles of Marley, Mr. Fezziwig and Banjo during a production of A Christmas Carol

Julien Arnold, 60, suffered a 'medical emergency' while performing on stage in a production of A Christmas Carol at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Canada

Actor Julien Arnold suffered a medical emergency on stage while performing A Christmas Carol, tragically dying at the age of 60 after he was unable to be saved

Stage actor Julien Arnold has died at the age of 60 after suffering a medical emergency while performing onstage at the Citadel Theater in Edmonton, Canada

A performance of Charles Dickens' famous holiday classic A Christmas Carol was cut short when one of the performers, identified as Julien Arnold, suddenly died on stage. According to CTV News Edmonton,