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Magician Roy Horn, made famous while working as part of the two-man show Siegfried and Roy, has died from Covid-19 aged 75.
Magicians Siegfried Fischbacher, right, and Roy Horn with one of their white tigers in an un-dated publicity photo.
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Variety reports that Mr Horn died in Las Vegas on Friday, local time (overnight NZT).
His long-time partner Siegfried Fischbacher said in a statement that “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.
“There could be no Siegfried without Roy, and no Roy without Siegfried.”
Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn (right) in 2015.
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The pair performed in venues around the world for decades after starting in Las Vegas in 1976, including a 14-year stint at the Mirage starting in 1989.
They were famous for incorporating live animals into their routines, including white tigers, lions, leopards, jaguars and even an elephant.
