Illusionist Roy Horn of famed Siegfried and Roy duo dies from coronavirus

Roy Horn, the world renown illusionist and member of the Siegfried & Roy duo whose magic tricks with animals mesmerized audiences for decades in Las Vegas, died Friday from complications from the coronavirus at the age of 75.

Horn died at a Las Vegas hospital, his publicist Dave Kirvin announced, and was immediately hailed by the man who shared the stage with him until a horrific tiger accident ended their show in 2003.

“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.”

Roy suffered severe injuries when a tiger in his show mauled him on stage at Mirage casino in October 2003. He eventually recovered after a stroke and long rehabilitation but the show came to an end.