Magician Roy Horn, best known as part of the Las Vegas performing duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died at the age of 75 after contracting coronavirus, a representative has said.
The entertainer tested positive for the illness last month and was said to have been “responding well to treatment”. However, his death was confirmed on Friday and his representative said he died from “complications of Covid-19” .
Horn and Siegfried Fischbacher were world renowned for their Las Vegas shows involving white lions and tigers. In a statement, Fischbacher said: “Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend. “From the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the world.