Two trapeze artists are performing. During a trick where man(the one that dies) grabs the other's legs and they swing. The guy holding the stick loses his grip and the two fall. The dead man cushioned the fall of the one who held the stick is my assumption.
No, it's not correct. There's still not enough information in this thread to solve. You still need more information about the guy, the guy holding the stick, and stick itself. But you've greatly narrowed down the possibilities.