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 James eventually joined the Big Apple Circus Company in 1993 for its production of ''Carnevale in Venice''. He appeared in the show as a tumbler and acrobat in various tableaus. Turned professional, he would participate in three more Big Apple Circus productions until 1997&mdash;notably in a hand-to-hand balancing act with [[Melinda Merlier]] and Carlos Guity, in a comedy tumbling act with [[Julian Stachowski]], Carlos Guity, [[Al Calienes]], and [[Elena Panova]], in a Russian barre act with Julian Stachowski and Carlos Guity, and in a teeterboard act with Melinda Merlier, Carlos Guity, Julian Stachowski, and the [[William Woodcock, Jr.|Woodcock]] elephants: A versatile performer indeed!
-Then, in 1998, James went to work at Cirque Du Soleil for the Canadian circus's restaging of its old production of ''Saltimbanco''. James was originally cast as an acrobat and character in the show, but his presence and comedic talent eventually earned him the central role of "The Ringmaster." He would tour the world with ''Saltimbanco'' for fifteen years before leaving the show in 2012.
+Then, in 1998, James went to work at Cirque Du Soleil for the Canadian circus's restaging of its old production of ''Saltimbanco''. James was originally cast as an acrobat and character in the show, but his presence and comedic talent eventually earned him the central role of "The Ringmaster." James was an excellent spotter, and didn't hesitate to put himself at risk to save a fellow performer. In 2008, he suffered leg and ankle fractures after he broke a twelve-meter fall (about thirty feet) by another acrobat, Yannick Blackburn. He was credited with saving Blackburn's life. James would tour the world with ''Saltimbanco'' for fifteen years before leaving the show in 2012.
 Then, at age forty, James Clowney left the circus altogether and went to work for a time as a security professional for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. He settled in Las Vegas, where Cirque du Soleil employees and alumni are many, and eventually created his own business, ''Armchair Millionaire Academy''&mdash;the title of which corresponds well with his sense of humor.

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 Then, at age forty, James Clowney left the circus altogether and went to work for a time as a security professional for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. He settled in Las Vegas, where Cirque du Soleil employees and alumni are many, and eventually created his own business, ''Armchair Millionaire Academy''&mdash;the title of which corresponds well with his sense of humor.
-What happened next is not well documented. Having left show business, James somewhat disappeared from the circus world's radar&mdash;until his death from a heart attack on January 30, 2026, at age fifty-four, which came as a shock to all those who had been lucky to know and work with him. James Clowney was a warm human being, and a multi-talented artist who combined amazing strength, acrobatic nimbleness, and a great sense of humor. Said James: "Always believe that hard work pays off."
+What happened next is not well documented. Having left show business, James somewhat disappeared from the circus world's radar&mdash;until his death from a heart attack on January 30, 2026, at age fifty-four, which came as a shock to all those who had been lucky to know and work with him. His was survived by one son, Ayjai Clowney. James Clowney was a warm human being, and a multi-talented artist who combined amazing strength, acrobatic nimbleness, and a great sense of humor. Said James: "Always believe that hard work pays off."
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 * Video: [[Stachowsky_Clowney_Guity_BAC_1996_Video|James Clowney, Carlos Guity & Julian Stachowski, double-bar act]], at the Big Apple Circus (1996)
 * Video: [[Bill Woodcock Elephants and BAC Company BAC 1996 Video| James Clowney and the Big Apple Circus Company]], teeterboard with Bill Woodcock's elephants in ''The Medicine Show'' (1996)

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-James eventually joined the Big Apple Circus Company in 1993 for its production of ''Carnevale in Venice''. He appeared in the show as a tumbler and acrobat in various tableaus. Turned professional, he would participate in three more Big Apple Circus productions until 1997&mdash;notably in a hand-to-hand balancing act with [[Melinda Merlier]] and Carlos Guity, in a comedy tumbling act with [[Julian Stachowski]], Carlos Guity, [[Al Calienes]], and [[Elena Panova]], in a Russian barre act with Julian Stachowski and Carlos Guity, and in a teeterboard act with Julian Stachowski, Melinda Merlier, Carlos Guity, and the [[William Woodcock, Jr.|Woodcock]] elephants: A versatile performer indeed!
+James eventually joined the Big Apple Circus Company in 1993 for its production of ''Carnevale in Venice''. He appeared in the show as a tumbler and acrobat in various tableaus. Turned professional, he would participate in three more Big Apple Circus productions until 1997&mdash;notably in a hand-to-hand balancing act with [[Melinda Merlier]] and Carlos Guity, in a comedy tumbling act with [[Julian Stachowski]], Carlos Guity, [[Al Calienes]], and [[Elena Panova]], in a Russian barre act with Julian Stachowski and Carlos Guity, and in a teeterboard act with Melinda Merlier, Carlos Guity, Julian Stachowski, and the [[William Woodcock, Jr.|Woodcock]] elephants: A versatile performer indeed!
 Then, in 1998, James went to work at Cirque Du Soleil for the Canadian circus's restaging of its old production of ''Saltimbanco''. James was originally cast as an acrobat and character in the show, but his presence and comedic talent eventually earned him the central role of "The Ringmaster." He would tour the world with ''Saltimbanco'' for fifteen years before leaving the show in 2012.