Siegfried Fischbacher, one-half of the famous magician duo Siegfried & Roy, died Wednesday night at his home in Las Vegas from pancreatic cancer. He was 81.
Fischbacher’s death comes just months after his performance partner, Roy Horn, died from complications related to COVID-19 at the age of 75.
A statement from Siegfried & Roy’s press office said Fischbacher had a unique ability to “perform complicated magic at lightning speed.” This made him a perfect foil for Horn, a “perpetual dreamer.”
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