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Roy Horn 1944 - 2020

Roy Horn of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada United States was born on October 3, 1944 in Nordenham, Lower Saxony Germany, and died at age 75 years old on May 8, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada United States. Roy Horn was buried at Cremated - ashes retained by partner in Las Vegas.

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October 3, 1944
Nordenham, Lower Saxony, 26954, Germany
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  • Introduction

    Roy Horn's mother's friend's husband Emil was the founder of the Bremen Zoo, which gave Horn access to exotic animals from the age of 10. He left school at age 13 and later worked as a waiter on the cruise ship Bremen, where he met Siegfried Fischbacher and they launched their performance career. The owner of the Astoria Theatre in Bremen saw their and recruited them to perform at her nightclub. This launched a career for the pair on the European nightclub circuit, where they began to perform with tigers. They were discovered performing in Paris by Tony Azzie, who asked them to come to Las Vegas in 1967. They spent some time in Puerto Rico and may have purchased property there. In 1981, Ken Feld of Irvin & Kenneth Feld Productions started the Beyond Belief show with them at the New Frontier Hotel and Casino. A revamped version of the show was taken on a world tour in the third quarter of 1988.
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    1944

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    October 3, 1944
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    Nordenham, Lower Saxony 26954, Germany
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    German

  • Nationality & Locations

    Germany and Untied States

  • Early Life & Education

    Left school at age 13 (in Germany)

  • Military Service

    None

  • Professional Career

    Entertainer (animal act) and magician
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    May 8, 2020
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    Covid19
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    Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada United States
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    Cremated - ashes retained by partner in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada United States
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Photo of Kathy Pinna Kathy Pinna
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A photo of Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy with their first performing animal - a cheetah named Chico. They later became famous for their tiger act in Las Vegas.

On April 28, 2020, Roy's publicist stated that he "tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 and is currently responding well to treatment". However, his condition deteriorated and he died at the age of 75 on May 8, 2020, at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas. The duo's spokesman, Dave Kirvin, announced his death and said it was due to complications from the disease. Siegfried stated that "the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend".
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05/13/2020
Last Friday on May 8th, Roy Horn of "Siegfried and Roy" died from complications related to Covid19 at the age of 75. He and Siegfried entertained generations and had a popular show in Las Vegas since the 1970s. RIP, Roy.
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He made a fine living exploiting quadrapeds.
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