Siegfried Fischbacher (1939–2021), half of Siegfried & Roy magic duo
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legacy.comSiegfried Fischbacher was a German-American entertainer who was one half of Siegfried & Roy, the famed Las Vegas stage magic duo who incorporated white tigers and lions into their act.Fischbacher met Roy Horn (1944–2020) while the two were teenagers working aboard a cruise ship.
An aspiring magician since childhood, Fischbacher was performing for the ship’s passengers when he asked Horn – a big cat aficionado – to assist.
Their two talents came together to form the big-cats-and-magic spectacle that would become the most popular show in Las Vegas for more than 10 years.
Beginning to perform in Vegas in 1967, they worked their way up to great renown despite an early perception that they’d fail.Magic wasn’t popular in Vegas in those days, but.
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