Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried & Roy dead aged 81

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Siegfried Fischbacher of the legendary magic duo Siegfried & Roy, has died just eight months after his showbiz partner passed away.

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The illusionist died at his home on Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his publicist Dave Kirvin confirmed.in May last year due to COVID-19 complicationsFischbacher said at the time of Horn’s death: “The world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend”.

The German-American duo, renowned for their appearances with white lions and white tigers, launched their career in the 1950s.Magicians Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn at their Walk of Fame ceremony in Hollywood in 1999. Picture: Chris Delmas/AFPwhich featured their beloved animals.The show’s run came to a halt in 2003 after Horn was attacked by a tiger during one of their Vegas shows.neck during the show and dragged him offstage, where trainers sprayed the tiger with fire extinguishers.

Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn at the Criss Angel's HELP charity event in 2016. Picture: Ethan Miller /Getty Images North America/AFPin 2004 that Montecore “saved” his life by trying to drag him to safety after he had a stroke.Chris Lawrence, who said he now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after the incident, toldLawrence said Horn had been spending too little time with the tigers before the shows — eroding the bond between animals and performer.

“Many of the handlers thought that Roy was treating the cats more like props than he was respecting them for who they were,” he told the news outlet. “That can only work as long as there are no variables, which is impossible considering that you’re dealing with a living, thinking animal.”

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