duo dismissed Lawrence's claims, stating he "had problems with his life anyway". Lawrence later said he believed that the duo and the Mirage covered up the real reason for the attack in order to protect their image. Aftermath and retirement In August 2004, their act became the basis for Father of the Pride. Right before its release, the series was almost cancelled until Fischbacher and Horn urged NBC to continue production after Horn's condition improved following the attack by Mantacore in October 2003. By March 2006, Horn was talking and walking, with assistance from Fischbacher, and appeared on Pat O'Brien's television news program The Insider to discuss his daily rehabilitation. In February 2009, the duo staged a final appearance with Mantacore as a benefit for the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute (though Chris Lawrence had stated this performance involved a different tiger). Their performance was recorded for broadcast on ABC television's 20/20 program. On April 23, 2010, Fischbacher and Horn retired from show business. "The last time we closed, we didn't have a lot of warning", said longtime manager Bernie Yuman. "This is farewell. This is the dot at the end of the sentence." On March 19, 2014, Mantacore died after a brief illness. He was 17 years old. In June 2016, director Philipp Stölzl announced that Fischbacher and Horn would produce a biopic film documenting their lives. Horn's illness and death On April 28, 2020, Horn'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 on May 8, 2020, at the age of 75 at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada. The duo's spokesman, Dave Kirvin, announced Horn's death and said it was due to complications from the disease. Fischbacher stated that "the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend". Fischbacher's death On January 11, 2021, Fischbacher announced he had terminal pancreatic cancer. He died in Las Vegas two days later, on January 13, 2021, at the age of 81. Filmography Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible (1996) Vegas Vacation (1997) Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (1999) Ocean's Eleven (2001) as Boxing Spectator Showboy (2002) Television Father of the Pride (2004–2005, TV series) Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Returns (March 6, 2009) See also King Charles