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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...siegfried-roy-dies-pancreatic-cancer-n1254265

Siegfried Fischbacher of famed magic act 'Siegfried & Roy' dies of pancreatic cancer at 81

Siegfried Fischbacher died on Wednesday evening at his home in Las Vegas from pancreatic cancer.


an. 14, 2021, 7:37 AM MST
By Wilson Wong
Siegfried Fischbacher, half of the world-famous Las Vegas magic and entertainment act Siegfried & Roy, died of cancer eight months after the death of his long-term business partner Roy Horn. He was 81.

A spokesperson for Fischbacher told NBC News on Thursday that the renowned illusionist died on Wednesday evening at his home in Las Vegas from pancreatic cancer.

Horn died of Covid-19 complications in May at age 75.

The duo, who were internationally known for their work with big cats, put on Las Vegas shows for decades — until Horn was critically injured in a near-fatal accident that put a stop to their long-running production.

In 2003, a 380-pound tiger, Mantecore, bit Horn's neck and dragged him off the stage during a show at the Mirage Las Vegas. The attack crushed his windpipe and left the then-60-year-old partially paralyzed.

The two met more than 60 years ago on a cruise ship, where Horn was a steward and Siegfried was a magician, according to a previous statement from the act's publicity firm. Horn helped Siegfried with his act, and the rest was history.
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The pair hit the Vegas strip in 1967 and, in 1989, started a 14-year run at the Mirage that transformed the duo into a singular tourism draw. Their $30 million production at the hotel sold out nightly, according to the statement.

The pair used a collection of animals onstage that included white tigers, white lions, leopards, jaguars and an elephant.

When Fischbacher caught wind of Horn’s passing, he shared a few parting words: "From the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the world. There could be no Siegfried without Roy, and no Roy without Siegfried."
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Eaten by tiger or pancreatic cancer... Which would suck worse? Someone should have asked him this before he passed.
 
RIP.

I met him one time in Vegas a few years back, nice guy, really loved his cats. My GF asks me at the time "who was that guy you were just talking to?" Oh him, that's Siegfried. She looks at me while it dawns on her, she asked me to introduce her 'cause she was afraid to just go up and do it herself.:laughing:
 
That is sad, we met him last summer while we were in Vegas. He was just walking thru the tiger area and most people didn't notice him.
Super nice down to earth guy, did a little magic trick for us and let my wife keep the Siegfried and Roy coin.
 
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