well said.

~

R.I.P. Roy. Las Vegas will never be the same!

It certainly was an era - moreover since wild animals shows aren't allowed anymore in more and more countries, which is a good and a bad thing at the same time for many reasons...

Wow really? And yet they put that "Tiger King" on Netflix?
Shame Siegfried must be heartbroken.

On a much less seriouse note, I guess there is now NO CHANCE we'll ever get a FOTP season 2 now.

Oh well.
Maybe an anthro series about the tigers and lions from The Tiger King? XD
Can you imagine?

Yes, it's because there has been a lot of abuse and maltreatment everywhere in the world - and I say EVERYWHERE - plus with wild animals who need a lot of space and often complex solcial life, it's always hard to believe they are fully happy even when they are loved by their tamer and seem to do the same in return.
We never think about that but it's even worse with cetaceans about which we know since not a long time they communicate with others HUNDREDS OF MILES away. Can you imagine being in an alien zoo with loving guardians, certainly, but also with a telephone and an internet line, sending messages to your fellow comrades that do not cross past the walls of your golden prison, and waiting for answers you will never receive?

I wasn't aware about that Netflix show (I don't have TV - totally by choice), seems quite interesting but not destined to me, I already despise too much humankind to be reminded about its glorious deeds.

He will be missed :'(

Yes...

rip, sorry to hear

That's the way it is...

His character on Father of the Pride never failed to make me laugh. Such a loss.

The two seemed to like their animated counterparts a lot

They brought them to life perfectly.

Hehe the Seven-Eleven was so amazing to them! :D
Ahh good memories

"I want ze MMM!"

J'avoue que j'ai du chercher sur le Net pour savoir qui était Roy Horn....

Ah ça, si je n'avais pas vu Father of the Pride, j'aurais certainement été dans la même situation que toi - vu que c'était un duo essentiellement américain, il y a peu de chances dans leur style de métier qu'ils aient une renommée dans le reste du monde sauf chez les initiés du dressage et de la magie...

Les avatars de Siegfried et Roy sont apparus dans quelques épisodes de la série animée Les Simpson....
Mais comme beaucoup de références à la culture américaine, j'avoue que ça m'est passé au-dessus de la tête.

Je suis probablement dans le même cas. :3 J'ai vraiment aimé cette série..

Quel dommage qu'elle ait été arrêtée en cours de route, on a vraiment raté quelque chose.......

That show needed more seasons.

I read again yesterday something about it and it was quite an unlucky chain of events that led to its demise...

It was expensive as hell to make back then, now it can be made dirt cheap, and with better visuals.

I was looking forward to seeing their show years ago but that was when one of them got bit by one their cats. Had to see Blue Man Group instead.

Ironically it was Roy himself who was involved. He survived that spectacular attack to die from a ridiculously small organism.............

2020 just keeps sucking more and more. RIP Roy

Agreed

I'd say it's been more than a succession of bad years lately...

You are totally right

;—;

Yes

Oh dear

It happens.........

breaks my heart. this was very well done. props to you sir.

Thank you Lock

Condoleances to all those who loved him.

Counting with all his fans, that's quite a lot of people...

https://youtu.be/CvhTQV5FNUE

What's your point?

He may have been murdered.

 charlesdeleroy perfectly explained above what I consider being the reality: he was an old man already, furthermore weakened by the extremely traumatic accident (both psychically and physically) he had with his tiger years before. I believe the best cares couldn't have helped him, he was more or less condemned as soon as he was infected.

The edlerly are easier to kill and cover up. Must be why most of the "covid deaths" happen in nursing homes.

It was very sad new when I heard it. This is a very fitting tribute for him.
He will indeed be missed.

Thank you SL

So sorry my friend!

Yes, that's part of life...

Ooowww... that's new to me! I am so sorry to hear that! -_-
Besides from that, you did an excellent piece of art again, my bro!

Many thanks my bro!

J'ai entendu parler de Roy Horn (Seigfried and Roy) par le biais de la serie animé télévisée ''The Father Of The Pride'' ... Je crois que l'année 2020 restera l'année de tous les malheurs ... l'année ou la réalité nous a tous rattrapé et nous a eclaté en pleine face ... et comme l'a dit  charlesdeleroy il avait aussi subi une attaque de l'un de ses fauves ... un malheureux accident qui l'a laissé en mauvaise posture pour resister a cette maladie qui nous frappe ... C'est triste de perdre une personne de sa trempe ... travailler avec des lions et des tigres ... faut l'faire ...

Repose en paix Roy et bel homage  asthexiancal

Merci Michael !

LOL je pense que celui-la est le meilleur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBgvKFFVogQ

2020 is not a good year.

As I said above, in my impression it began far before already...

oh yes.

maybe we're doomed.

Not to be a bird of ill omen, but we ARE all doomed as soon as we are born, it's just a little sooner or a little later depending on the concerned person...

life is nothing but a deadly sexual disease. :P

First tribute Ive seen to him so far. our work would do him proud.

As I said in the description, it was  Skia who did the first one as far as I know, one day before me, and that's how I have been aware of what happened. You should see his own tribute, it's simple but beautiful and a lot more powerful the way it is to convey its message...

sorry to hear that

That's the way it is.......

I saw Siegfried and Roy at Radio City Music Hall in either 89 or 90. It is still one of the most spectacular performances I have ever seen.

Lucky you indeed!!!

Thank you very much Amarok

I was surprised to see he was a lot older than I thought, so he was more exposed than you and me - and unfortunately, it happened...

Well so much for a reboot I guess we'll never get a reboot f*** you covid-19 first Rick May the voice actor Soldier from TF2 and now this might as well be the end of the world as we know it

Most victims were relatively old and officially not active anymore, so it does not make a lot of difference after all. Yet, we always wish the people we liked would get the longest life and a good end, and certainly not something this kind......

On my first ever "Away from home" visit to Las Vegas, I got up earlier in the morning than usual, and decided to explore the strip just as the city was opening for business. Somehow I ended up at the Mirage hotel/casino, and I had the then "Zoo" attraction nearly all to myself. I watched the white tigers in their glass enclosure for a bit, and leisurely cruised the gift shop. On a HUGE projection screen there was a video of Roy interacting with a Tigress which seemed to trust the Man fully. I never got to see one of the Siegfried and Roy big cat shows ever, but on following visits to Las Vegas and the Strip through the years, I saw how the 2 performers and their big cats had become an icon of the Entertainment venues of that City. I still feel a twinge of nostalgia whenever I see my "Father of the pride" DVD sitting on the shelf. I appreciated seeing "Hunter" in genuine tears of grief as if he realizes things will never be the same.

These are souvenirs you'll certainly eternally cherish - you made a lot of trips I see, that's a thing I should think about more myself. That's how you realize years later you've been in a certain place at a certain time and went close to something special, like what you tell here.

Well, this time it's official then, no more Fotp of any kind... Thank you for the information Amarok