The onstage attack left the entertainer 'a little bit handicapped,' he said in 2013
"I had high blood pressure at that time, and because of the energy level of the show, I got excited and passed out onstage and fell, unfortunately," Horn explained. "Montecore looked at me with his big blue eyes and was confused, and so he picked me up by the neck. He brought me to the side so he could attend to me."The incident landed Horn in the hospital with severe blood loss, and he ended up suffering a stroke.
"I am very grateful, every day, for every breath I am taking," the illusionist added. "That is my message to anyone who has had a stroke or a heart attack: Keep moving. Make progress. Pull yourself together, because you can do it.""But we need to rectify — he never attacked me," he said of Montecore. "If a tiger attacks you, you are finished."
Horn appeared on stage with Fischbacher in 2009 for a "final bow" that included an appearance from Montecore.Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy HornRELATED: Illusionist Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy Fame Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus "Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend," Fischbacher said. "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."
"Roy was a fighter his whole life including during these final days," Fischbacher continued. "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."
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