Worker killed in Cirque du Soleil accident was co-founder's son
- 8 years ago
The Cirque du Soleil worker who died in an accident Tuesday near the AT&T Park in San Francisco was the co-founder's son, according to police. undefined Rochette was the son of Cirque du Soleil co-founder Gilles Ste-Croix, who retired in 2014 but remained as an adviser for the company in recent years. undefined The accident happened at 6:45 p.m. as Rochette was prepping for the show, which was scheduled for 8 p.m.