Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried & Roy dead at 81


In this file photo taken on Sept 23, 1999, magicians Siegfried Fischbacher (left) and Roy Horn pose during their Walk of Fame ceremony in Hollywood. Fischbacher, half of the German-born magician team Siegfried & Roy, died from pancreatic cancer on Jan 13, 2021, in Las Vegas, according to his publicist, Dave Kirvin. Fischbacher was 81. Photo: AFP

Siegfried Fischbacher, who worked with Roy Horn to create the famous animal training and magic duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died, according to the Associated Press and German outlets. He was 81.

Fischbacher's death comes eight months after Horn died due to Covid-19 on May 8, 2020. Horn was 75.

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