Siegfried & Roy Stage Show permanently closes after 5,750 performances

By Frank Anthony Forza

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Las Vegas, Nev. — Strip illusionist Roy Horn has suffered paralysis on his left side, according to a source at University Medical Center, where the entertainer remained Monday in critical condition. Horn, who according to the source also suffered bone chips in his neck, has been able to communicate with doctors and perform some movements at their request. On Sunday, the entertainer was able to move his right arm and right leg, said Bobby Baldwin, chief executive officer with Mirage Resorts. Horn was also able to move his left hand and left foot and give doctors the thumbs-up sign. But a day after Baldwin and other friends, family and co-workers expressed hope in that bit of good news, show producers confirmed Monday that the stage show has closed permanently after 5,750 performances.

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