Siegfried & Roy magician, Siegfried Fischbacher, has died at 81 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The star died at his home in Las Vegas on Wednesday, German publication Bild confirmed.
Siegfried's sister, Sister Dolore, a nun from Munich, confirmed to Bild: "He fell asleep gently and peacefully. " The entertainer was suffering from a malignant tumour that was initially removed during a 12-hour operation.
However, it was later found that it had already spread through his body. Following the operation and diagnosis, Siegfried left the hospital and returned home, where he was cared for by two nurses up until his death.
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