Roy Horn, the illusionist who mesmerised audiences as one half of Siegfried and Roy, has died aged 75 after contracting coronavirus.
Horn and his German compatriot, Siegfried Fischbacher, were known for their stunning costumes and including white tigers and other animals in their act.
They began performing in Las Vegas in 1967, and hosted sell-out shows for decades.
Horn was forced to stop performing in 2003 after a white tiger attacked him during one of their shows, dragging him offstage in front of a large audience and leaving him in a critical condition.
“Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Mr Fischbacher said in a statement. “From the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the way
Source:Â bbc.com