6. Siegfried and Roy
The duo of German origin that now resides in the United States, Siegfried Fischbacher, and Roy Horn rank 6th on our list of most successful magicians ever. They typically performed their shows in the presence of a white lion or a white tiger. This has succeeded in making the animal their trademark and it is rare for them to be seen without it. They combined the fantasy of magic with the danger of stunts, an element of their performances that the audience was enthralled by. However, in 2003, Horn suffered a tragic injury from one of these animals, getting bitten on the neck by a white tiger. Fortunately, he survived but this put the duo’s career on hold for a while. They did perform a few shows following the recovery of Horn, but formally retired in 2010.
