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Siegfried Fischbacher, of Siegfried & Roy, dies of cancer in Las Vegas aged 81
Siegfired Fischbacher, of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, has died from cancer in Las Vegas at the age of 81.
Key points:
- Fischbacher’s long-time show business partner, Roy Horn, died in May
- Siegfried & Roy was an institution in Las Vegas, attracting sell out crowds
- The duo astonished millions until Horn was critically injured in by a white tiger in 2003
Multiple international outlets including German news agency DPA reported Fischbacher’s death.
The news agency said Fischbacher’s sister, a nun who lives in Munich, confirmed his death of cancer as did German news site Bild.
“He was at home in Las Vegas,” Sister Dolore told DPA.
She said she talked to her brother on the phone before he died and they prayed together.
“I could pray with him…
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