Siegfried Fischbacher, 81, ‘is terminally ill with pancreatic cancer’ and is at home following ‘a 12-hour operation’ to remove tumor… nine months after Roy died from COVID-19
Siegfriend Fischbacher, 81, is ‘terminally ill with pancreatic cancer,’ according to a report from German publication Bild.
The famed magician is reportedly at home in Las Vegas following a ’12-hour operation’ to remove a malignant tumor.
Siegfried was ‘released from a clinic at his own request’ and is being taken care of by ‘two hospice workers’ just nine months after his partner, Roy, died from complications following a COVID-19 battle.
Sad: Siegfriend Fischbacher, 81, is ‘terminally ill with pancreatic cancer,’ according to a report from German publication Bild; seen in 2013
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Fischbacher is not allowed to see any friends or family members due to the coronavirus pandemic.
‘I take my brother with me in every one of my prayers and I am deeply connected to him’, his sister, the Munich nun Dolore said to Bild, in transcripts from vip.de.
Post surgery: Siegfried was ‘released from a clinic at his own request’ and is being taken care of by ‘two hospice workers’ just nine months after his partner, Roy, died from complications following a COVID-19 battle
In May, his longtime partner, Roy Horn, died at the age of 75 following complications from the coronavirus.
Siegfried said in a statement at the time: ‘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. There could be no Siegfried without Roy, and no Roy without Siegfried.
Tragic: In May, his longtime partner, Roy Horn, died at the age of 75 following complications from the coronavirus; seen in 2015
‘Roy was a fighter his whole life including during these final days. I give my heartfelt appreciation to the team of doctors, nurses and staff at Mountain View Hospital who worked heroically against this insidious virus that ultimately took Roy’s life.’
Horn was left partially paralyzed and using a wheelchair after being attacked by a 400-pound white Bengal tiger named Montecore during a Siegfried & Roy performance at The Mirage hotel-casino in Las Vegas in 2003.
He had severe neck injuries, lost a lot of blood and later suffered a stroke. Horn underwent lengthy rehabilitation, but the attack ended the long-running Las Vegas Strip production.
The showmen – born in Germany as Siegfried Fischbacher and Uwe Ludwig Horn – met one another while working on a cruise ship in 1957.
Magicians: Horn was left partially paralyzed and using a wheelchair after being attacked by a 400-pound white Bengal tiger named Montecore during a Siegfried & Roy performance at The Mirage hotel-casino in Las Vegas in 2003