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Siegfried & Roy

Also known as Siegfried and Roy, SARMOTI, Siegfried & Roy, Masters of the Impossible

German-American magician duo

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Siegfried & Roy were a world-famous magic duo consisting of two German-American magicians who performed elaborate illusions and stage shows. They became iconic entertainers, particularly known for their long-running performances in Las Vegas, where they captivated audiences with increasingly spectacular magic acts.

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Commons category: Siegfried & Roy
name in native language: Siegfried & Roy
start of work period: 1990-00-00
end of work period: 2010-00-00

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Siegfried Fischbacher (June 13, 1939 – January 13, 2021) and Roy Horn (born Uwe Ludwig Horn; October 3, 1944 – May 8, 2020) were German-American entertainers who performed an animal-based magic show together as Siegfried & Roy. The duo, who were also romantically involved, were best known for their flamboyant, Liberace-style costumes and use of white lions and white tigers in their acts; Siegfried was the magician, Roy was the animal trainer.

The pair met in 1959 while both were working on a cruise ship. They then began to perform together on ships and in European clubs and theaters. In 1967, they were invited to begin performing in Las Vegas. Starting in 1990, they headlined a show at The Mirage. By 1999, the show had grossed $500 million and they were the highest-paid entertainers in Las Vegas. After 5,750 performances, their performing career ended in 2003 when Horn was critically injured by a tiger during a performance. Horn died in 2020 from COVID-19 and Fischbacher died in 2021 from pancreatic cancer.