Siegfried Fischbacher, known for his Vegas magic act as part of the duo Siegfried and Roy, has sadly died at the age of 81. The magician was best remembered for his act with white tigers and lions, died on Wednesday following a battle with cancer.
Siegfried Fischbacher dead from pancreatic cancer
According to the 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. Later, Siegfried chose to leave the hospital and live out the remainder of his days in his Las Vegas home, where he was cared for by nurses until his death.
Sadly, Siegfried’s death comes less than a year after his lontime partner, Roy Horn, died. Horn passed away back in May at the age of 75. The cause of his death was the Covid-19 virus.
Following Roy’s death, Siegfriend released a heartwarming statement about his friend and entertaining partner.
“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,” Fischbacher told TMZ.
“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.”
Back in 2019, Siegfried opened up about the end of his career, claiming he didn’t miss hitting the Las Vegas stage to perform his magic act with Roy.
“I really don’t miss it. We have been on stage in Vegas just by themselves for 40 years on stage, you know? And we had the most successful show in the history of Las Vegas anyway.”
Siegfried Fischbacher died yesterday. Last year, his longtime partner Roy Horn passed from COVID-19. These dudes were legends when I was growing up. Two of the world's greatest illusionists have left this realm. pic.twitter.com/Kvyv66XcFg
— Jeff Harris (@nemalki) January 14, 2021
Fans react to the magician’s death
Of course, fans are sad to hear of Siegfried’s passing. He and Roy created some very magical moments for fans who packed arenas to watch their act and marvel at their beautiful animals.
Following the announcement of his death, fans flooded social media to pay their respects.
“Oh no!! He joins his partner…just a short time ago he died too,” one person tweeted.
“Very sad. I saw them in Vegas in 1980. Just amazing show,” another stated.
“Sad to hear about Siegfried’s passing at the age of 81. Another loss due to pancreatic cancer,” a third fan wrote.
“I am really sad about Siegfried’s passing. He was very kind. I am glad he is not in pain anymore. It’s the end of an era,” a fourth person remarked.
Siegfried Fischbacher has cemented his place in pop culture history, and fans won’t be quick to forget he and Roy Horn’s epic shows.
