Roy Horn passed away today from coronavirus at the age of 75 according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Horn was best known for being half of the magic/animal act Siegfried & Roy. The two men delighted Las Vegas for years.
“Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Siegfried Fischbacher said in a statement. “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.
“Roy was a fighter his whole life including during these final days. I give my heartfelt appreciation to the team of doctors, nurses and staff at Mountain View Hospital who worked heroically against this insidious virus that ultimately took Roy’s life.”
In 2003, tragedy struck the duo when Horn was bitten by one of their tigers. He spent the rest of his life recovering from the incident.
He might have been able to survive a tiger bite, but he was not able to beat COVID-19.
