11 days ago | By CBS

Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of the duo Siegfried & Roy, has died in Las Vegas at age 81, according to the German news agency dpa.
FILE - Siegfried Fischbacher attends the Academy Of Magical Arts 50th Anniversary Gala at The Magic Castle on Jan. 2, 2013, in Hollywood, Calif.
The news agency said Thursday that Fischbacher's sister, a nun who lives in Munich, confirmed his death of cancer.
“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 and tell...
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Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried & Roy dies

11 days ago | By Boston Herald

By PAUL DAVENPORT
Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of the magic duo Siegfried & Roy who entertained millions with illusions using rare animals, has died in Las Vegas, his publicist tells The Associated Press. He was 81.
Fischbacher died Wednesday at his home from pancreatic cancer, Dave Kirvin of Kirvin Doak Communications said Thursday. The news was first reported by German news agency dpa.
Fischbacher's long-time show business partner, Roy Horn, died last year of complications from COVID-19 at a Las Vegas hospital. He was 75.
The duo astonished millions with their...
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Siegfried Fischbacher from Illusion Duo Siegfried & Roy Dies at 81

11 days ago | By Time

German news agency dpa is reporting that illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of the duo Siegfried & Roy, has died in Las Vegas at age 81.
The news agency said Thursday that Fischbacher's sister, a nun who lives in Munich, confirmed his death of cancer.
“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 and tell him that I will always be with him in my heart,” she said.
After the call, he lay down and fell asleep, she added.
Fischbacher's long-time show...
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