The final Las Vegas magician to use live animals in his acts has died, KSNV reported.
FILE PHOTO: Magician Dirk Arthur and Yvette Calder arrive at the gala premiere of"Criss Angel Believe" by Cirque du Soleil at the Luxor Resort & Casino October 31, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arthur was found dead at his home this week. He was 63 years old. >> Read more trending news
Arthur performed for almost 20 years in Sin City. His latest act with animals — ”Dirk Arthur’s Wild Illusions” — was at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in 2015.The Westgate released a statement saying that it was, “deeply saddened by the loss of Dirk Arthur. He was a special talent and will always be a cherished member of our Westgate family,”
His publicist, Laura Herlovich called Arthur a “friend first and foremost” and spoke about “his never-ending love for his big cats.” “He taught me so much about big cats and even how to communicate and bond with them — I always loved showing off and letting those we gave tours to his habitat see how the tigers would answer me back. I was so lucky to know Dirk and to be a part of his world,” Herlovich told
Last year he was attempting to resurrect his show featuring live tigers, but there had been protests by animal rights activists,said Arthur owned 10 cats at the time of his death — six tigers, one snow leopard, two clouded leopards and a bobcat. They were all removed from his ranch and are in the care of the Clark County Animal Protection Services before they’re relocated to an animal sanctuary.
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