The corona virus does not stop at stars either. Among them: Roy Horn, magician of the magical duo Siegfried & Roy. Now the German is dead.
- The corona virus causes great unrest worldwide.
- Now the fans mourn Roy Horn.
- The magician of the duo "Siegfried and Roy" is dead.
Update from May 9, 6:02 am: Now there is sad certainty: Roy Horn is dead. He died after an infection with the corona virus. He died on Friday (local time) in a Las Vegas hospital from the aftermath of Covid-19, spokesman Dave Kirvin told the German Press Agency. Horn was 75 years old. The trainer, born in Nordenham near Bremen, and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher were world-famous for their performances with white tigers and lions.
"Today the world lost one of the greats of magic, but I lost my best friend," said Fischbacher (80) in a message. “When we first met, I knew that Roy and I would change the world together. There would have been no Siegfried without Roy and no Roy without Siegfried. "
Her career in Las Vegas ended in October 2003 when a Tiger Roy Horn was seriously injured at a performance. Horn was never able to fully recover from the severe blood loss, strokes and brain surgery after the accident.
"Roy has been a fighter all his life, even in the last few days," said Fischbacher. He thanked the doctors and nurses at Mountain View Hospital. They fought "heroically against the insidious virus," which in the end took Roy's life. "
Horn had discovered his love for exotic animals as a child in post-war Germany, including a cheetah named "Chico" in the Bremen Zoo. He hired as a steward on a cruise ship where he met Fischbacher. The duo worked their way up with magic and animal tricks. In 1967 the two came to Las Vegas, a good two decades later the "masters of illusion" negotiated a million deal with the "Mirage" hotel in the casino city. German entertainers delighted fans from all over the world with spectacular illusions and exotic animals, including the rare white tigers.
Corona virus: Great concern for magicians of the legendary duo "Siegfried & Roy" - "then never come out again"
Update from April 29, 4:43 pm: The famous magician Roy Horn of "Siegfried and Roy" has contracted the corona virus. Now his long-time partner Siegfried has spoken. Siegfried said to the picture : "Roy had a high fever and difficulty breathing."
Roy begged him not to be taken to a hospital. He is said to have told Siegfried: “Then I will never get out. You have to promise to prevent this. "
Siegfried is currently very helpless . Due to the Corona crisis, he is also not allowed to visit Roy. "Sometimes he lets me call because he wants to talk to me, but then he can't speak." But he doesn't want to give up Roy and think positively . "Roy is strong. And together we are even stronger. Everything will be fine."
Great concern for magicians of the legendary duo "Siegfried & Roy" - he was tested positive
First report from April 29:
Munich - The corona virus is causing a state of emergency worldwide. Public life has largely come to a standstill, the "most beautiful thing in the world" - namely football * - has been taking a corona break for weeks , health systems and medical personnel are reaching their limit of stress every day.
The past few weeks have shown that the coronavirus can affect anyone. Great caution and above all “social distancing” is required. Some stars *, such as Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, have also been infected with Sars-CoV-2 . Now there is great cause for concern about Roy Horn, magician of the legendary magician duo Siegfried and Roy .
Coronavirus: Big concern for Roy Horn - He tested positive
A report from the Las Vegas Review Journal, citing Horn's press spokesman, shows that Roy Horn was infected with the corona virus.
"We can confirm that Roy Horn tested positive for the corona virus," said PR agent Dave Kirvin in a press statement. Roy , who was critically injured in the neck by a white tiger during a show in Las Vegas in 2003 and has since been partially paralyzed, is currently responding well to treatment, it said.
"Most importantly, Siegfried and Roy are sending positive wishes to everyone affected by the pandemic." No further information on Roy Horn's recovery would be released. The PR agent also asked Roys to "respect the right to privacy".
Roy Horn has been infected with the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus
At the age of 75, Roy Horn belongs to the risk group of the coronavirus, which can be particularly dangerous for older people.
For decades, the German-American magician duo Siegfried and Roy had performed in the sold-out "Mirage Hotel" in Las Vegas . In 2003, the accident suddenly ended with a white tiger.
Last year there was also concern about Roy magician partner Siegfried. At that time Siegfried only survived by emergency surgery.
Hollywood meanwhile mourns the loss of one of its acting greats: Irrfan Khan died at the age of only 53. He was known from films like "Slumdog Millionair".
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