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Fischbacher and Horn, who were both born in Germany, co-founded
their stage act after meeting on a cruise ship in the late 1950s
before bringing the show to Las Vegas in 1967 and performing for
the next four decades.
"Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I
have lost my best friend," Fischbacher said in a statement to
the Review-Journal. "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."
The Review-Journal reported that Horn died at Mountain View
Hospital in Las Vegas.
"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,"
Fischbacher said.
Horn was seriously injured in 2003 when he was mauled by a white
tiger during a performance at the Mirage hotel in Las Vegas on
his 59th birthday.
The attack ended their show on the Las Vegas strip but the pair
continued to make public appearances.
COVID-19 is the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)
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