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Magicians Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn arrive at the premiere of The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas (Getty Images)
Siegfried Fischbacher s death at age 81 on Wednesday marked the end of the legendary big cat illusionist act Siegfried & Roy. Fischbacher s reps announced in a statement that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer and recently underwent surgery to remove a tumor. Earlier this month, he was discharged from the hospital and was under the care of hospice workers, the New York Post reported.
It s worth noting that the timeless magician s death came less than a year after his longtime stage partner Roy Horn succumbed to complications from Covid-19. It is believed they were lovers, but the couple rarely spoke about their relationship or sexuality publicly.