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People Magazine reports:
Illusionist Roy Horn has died. He was 75. Horn, who launched to fame as part of the duo Siegfried & Roy, died of complications from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a Las Vegas hospital on Friday, his publicist said in a statement to ABC.
The entertainer tested positive for the contagious respiratory virus last month. At the time, his publicist said that he was “responding well to treatment.”
“Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Horn’s partner, Siegfried Fischbacher, said in a 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.”
Breaking News: Roy Horn, who levitated tigers, vanished elephants and mesmerized Las Vegas for decades as half of Siegfried & Roy, died from the coronavirus at 75.https://t.co/Ix9nQVpueI
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 9, 2020
Roy Horn, who was half of the Siegfried and Roy magic and animal act until his 2003 injury, has died from Covid-19. He was 75. https://t.co/RujGC6wkBT pic.twitter.com/YFQ2sYbaxb
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 9, 2020
The world lost a legendary figure with the passing of Roy Horn. His story, and the story of Siegfried & Roy, are larger than life. Our hearts go out to Roy’s family and friends, and most notably to Siegfried who shared a lifetime of magic and friendship with this special man. pic.twitter.com/ZiWNFdGe2H
— MGM Resorts (@MGMResortsIntl) May 9, 2020