Stuntman dies in circle of death in Italy

On Friday, November 21, 2025 a thrilling stunt show suddenly turned tragic after a young stuntman died while performing at the Imperial Royal Circus in Italy.

The 26-year-old stuntman was a popular motorcyclist named Christian Quezada Vasques.

The Globe of Death or Circle of Death is an extremely popular game and has been highlighted in the movies as well, such as “The Place Beyond the Pines” with Ryan Gosling.

According to the New York Times, the horrifying accident happened, when Quezada was riding his motorbike in the Globe of Death mesh circle during a performance and suddenly lost control, plummeting to the bottom of the spherical cage and causing two other riders to collide.

His death was confirmed through a statement released on Facebook by Imperial Royal Circus.

“We had a serious accident during the afternoon show, and Christian is no more.”

“Christian, you will always be in our hearts—you were a great artist,” the statement added.

Mayor of Sant’ Anastasia, Italy, Carmine Esposito, also released a statement expressing condolence.

“I would like to express my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Christian, as well as to all the circuses and pray for his colleague, who is currently hospitalized.”

“I know that yesterday there were many children at the show, and I regret that fate wanted them to witness such a tragedy—may his soul rest in peace,” the mayor added.

About 'Globe of Death'

Globe of Death is a circus or carnival stunt where riders show their stunts riding motorbikes inside a mesh sphere ball.

It is quite similar to the Wall of Death, with a small difference between both acts.

In the Wall of Death act, the riders can only ride bikes in one direction, while in the Globe of Death, the motorcyclists can ride bikes-both vertically and horizontally.

The bikes used in the acts are mostly dirt bikes.