Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus at 75

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Source: Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, the duo whose extraordinary magic tricks astonished millions until Horn was critically injured in 2003 by one of the act’s famed white tigers, has died. He was 75.

Horn died of complications from the coronavirus on Friday in a Las Vegas hospital, according to a statement released by publicist Dave Kirvin.

“Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Siegfried Fischbacher said in the 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.”

He was injured in October 2003 when a tiger named Montecore attacked him on stage at the Mirage hotel-casino in Las Vegas. He had severe neck injuries, lost a lot of blood and later suffered a stroke. He underwent lengthy rehabilitation, but the attack ended the long-running Las Vegas Strip production.

Read more: https://apnews.com/bf0c463f767d9e10f9ae44caa35f677b

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[left-of-center2012]

1. Already posted to LBN

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142490078

Fri May 8, 2020, 07:29 PM

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Duplicate you could have easily found in the LBN column on the home page

[Omaha Steve]

3. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

Dupe. See the earlier post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142490078

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