Dancer collapses and dies on stage as audience clap and laugh believing it's all part of the show

The man, who had a history of heart problems, was applauded as he lay lifeless on the ground in a horrible error. A poorly dancer who collapsed and DIED on stage was applauded by the audience - as they thought it was all part of the show.

The 48-year-old man was performing a traditional lezginka dance when he fell ill.

The performance, which was recorded by a member of the audience on a smartphone , shows him collapsing to the floor while performing in the town of Urus-Martan in south-western Russia's Chechen Republic.

The man, named as R Khusainov, was performing energetically at a Mother's Day concert while singer Liza Akhmatova performed a Chechen song.
But he suddenly appears to lose his footing and fall - and Ms Akhmatova carries on singing and dancing around him, unaware what has actually happened.
The audience can be heard laughing and whooping in the background as she can be heard saying jokily: "Hey, he stopped it", before urging the audience to give Mr Khusainov a round of applause.

But it quickly became clear that something was very wrong and other members of the cast came onto the stage to check on the dancer.
Paramedics were called and arrived quickly at the venue but Mr Khusainov, who worked as a children's dance teacher, was already dead.