Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried and Roy dies aged 81

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After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, magician Siegfried Fischbacher, one half of the iconic Las Vegas duo Siegfried & Roy has this week passed away, aged 81. This comes just eight months after his on, and rumoured off, stage partner Roy Horn passed away from COVID-19 complications.Confirming the news to German news agency DPA, Fischbacher’s sister said, “He was at home in Las Vegas.” Recalling the conversation they had in his final days she said: “I could pray with him and tell him that I will always be with him in my heart.”Siegfried & Roy both originally from Germany, met on the TS Bremen luxury cruise liner while working as solo performers.

Siegfried Fischbacher, a German-born illusionist and one half of the legendary duo Siegfried & Roy, died on Thursday, January 14th of pancreatic cancer. He was 81.Fischbacher’s death closely follows his partner and friend Roy Horn, who passed away last May due to complications caused by the coronavirus.Fischbacher is most famously known for his Las Vegas performance with partner Horn, who was savagely mauled by a white tiger at the Mirage hotel-casino in 2003.

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Siegfried Fischbacher, the ace illusionist who made big animals appear and disappear as one-half of the breathtaking Las Vegas magic act Siegfried & Roy, has died. He was 81.

Siegfried & Roy magician, Siegfried Fischbacher, has died at 81 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The star died at his home in Las Vegas on Wednesday, German publication Bild confirmed.

Siegfried Fischbacher has died aged 81. The 'Siegfried and Roy' star passed away at his home in Las Vegas on Wednesday (13.

NY Post, following his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, Siegfried underwent a 12-hour surgery. During the operation, doctors discovered that the cancer had spread to other parts of his body.

Siegfried and Roy, has died at the age of 81. Reports emerged in January that Fischbacher had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, and his sister Dolore has now confirmed his death to the Press Association.

The world is a little less magical today.

Siegfried Fischbacher was a German-American entertainer who was one half of Siegfried & Roy, the famed Las Vegas stage magic duo who incorporated white tigers and lions into their act.Fischbacher met Roy Horn (1944–2020) while the two were teenagers working aboard a cruise ship. An aspiring magician since childhood, Fischbacher was performing for the ship’s passengers when he asked Horn – a big cat aficionado – to assist.

died due to complications from COVID-19.Following Roy's death in May, Siegfried released an emotional statement to ET, sharing, «Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend. From the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the world.

Siegfried Fischbacher has passed away eight months after his long-term performing partner, Roy Horn, died of COVID-19. He was 81.

Siegfried Fischbacher, who teamed with partner Roy Horn to become Siegfried & Roy, among the most famous magicians in the world and one of Las Vegas’ biggest draws, died yesterday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 81.

Jordan Moreau Siegfried Fischbacher, who worked with Roy Horn to create the famous animal training and magic duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died, according to the Associated Press and German outlets. He was 81.Fischbacher died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Siegfried Fischbacher of the famous duo Siegfried & Roy has tragically passed away at the age of 81, Variety reports.

SIEGFRIED and Roy magician Siegried Fischbacher has died at 81 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The star died at his home in Las Vegas on Wednesday, a German news agency confirmed in addition to Newsweek.

Bild. He was released from the hospital earlier this month and was being cared for at home by two hospice workers, the outlet reported.The legendary magician’s death comes less than a year after the passing of his longtime stage partner Roy Horn due to complications from COVID-19.The German-American duo met on a cruise ship, where they bonded over Horn’s pet cheetah, Chico, which he had smuggled on board.The duo’s act — which blended tiger-taming with David Copperfield-esque magic and a gaudy dose of Liberace glitz — launched in Sin City circa 1967.

Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of the duo Siegfried & Roy, has died in Las Vegas at age 81, his family told the German news agency dpa. The news agency reported Thursday that Fischbacher’s sister, a nun who lives in Munich, confirmed his death of cancer.

Siegfried Fischbacher is reportedly not doing too well.

passed away due to COVID-19 complications.Siegfried was "released from a clinic at his own request" and is at his Las Vegas home being taken care of by "two hospice workers," the report from Bild claims, adding that the world famous magician had a "12-hour operation" to remove a malignant tumor. Due to the pandemic, Siegfried, 81, hasn't been able to mourn Roy with his family or deal with his own health issues. Siegfried's sister told Bild, "I take my brother with me in every one of my prayers and I am deeply connected to him."Following Roy's passing, Siegfried said in a statement, "Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend.