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Roy Horn, one half of famed Las Vegas magic duo Siegfried & Roy, passed away at 75 years old after contracting coronavirus according to various reports.
For those asking, we now have confirmation from 3 independent sources that legendary Las Vegas illusionist Roy Horn has passed away. Siegfried & Roy changed Las Vegas entertainment forever, and Mr. Horn will never be forgotten in this town. pic.twitter.com/u3u9jkD0bX
— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) May 9, 2020
Via TMZ
We just got a statement from Siegfried, who told us, “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.”
Siegfried goes on … “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.”
Roy died Friday, a little more than a week after testing positive for COVID-19.
Horn announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus back on April 28th.
Here’s the statement released by Horn’s publicist
Sad news from Las Vegas: Roy Horn, half of magic duo Siegfried & Roy, has passed away after battling COVID-19. He was 75. pic.twitter.com/1NrQ3JLeZv
— TVMoJoe (@TVMoJoe) May 9, 2020