Gisooo 3,462 Posted April 7, 2023 Harry Lorrayne (Wiki), American magician dead at 96 He was well known for his incredible memory demonstrations and appeared on numerous television shows including 24 times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,865 Posted May 29, 2023 Milt Larsen, also a magician and "creator" of Magic Castle has died at 92 as mentioned elsewhere. Henry Lewis MBE from last page died in September at 102. Seems like he got no obituaries anywhere, but was also not picked anywhere here. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,179 Posted July 20, 2023 Guardian Obit for Hugh Lennon, originator of the canine magic act Hypnodog: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jul/20/hugh-lennon-obituary Hugh's neice Krystyna Lennon took over the act with another dog Princess who appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2015, only to later confirm (fnah fnah) that the whole thing was a fake. The obit says that Hugh Lennon was a stormtrooper in Star Wars: A New Hope - I can't find anything to back that up. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,056 Posted November 1, 2023 Peter Kersten, East German TV magician dies at 80 from cancer: https://m.bild.de/regional/dresden/dresden-aktuell/coswig-ddr-magier-zauberpeter-im-alter-von-80-jahren-gestorben-85939230.bildMobile.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,843 Posted November 4, 2023 On 04/11/2022 at 18:35, msc said: All of these magicians seem to take ill in their 70s (even Teller above has heart issues), meanwhile David Berglas, who was doing magic before most of them were born, is quietly approaching his 97th year on the planet! Legendary British magician David Berglas (wiki) dead at 97 according to his son on Twitter: https://x.com/marvinberglas/status/1720572427279724923?s=46&t=UENGoez2FLndgJC40K16Wg 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,534 Posted November 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Legendary British magician David Berglas (wiki) dead at 97 according to his son on Twitter: https://x.com/marvinberglas/status/1720572427279724923?s=46&t=UENGoez2FLndgJC40K16Wg Proper legend. Still, a fine age, and a DDP pick for my old folks team. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,639 Posted February 8 Penn & Teller are on TV before the Superbowl but despite his recent health issues I think Teller looks better than Penn 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 534 Posted February 8 5 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: Penn & Teller are on TV before the Superbowl but despite his recent health issues I think Teller looks better than Penn Honestly if you watch their series on the CW, they both look fine. They still tour relatively extensively in the off-season, including a recent tour of Australia. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,639 Posted February 8 23 minutes ago, Comped said: Honestly if you watch their series on the CW, they both look fine. They still tour relatively extensively in the off-season, including a recent tour of Australia. I think the main difference with Penn is that he has lost some weight and cut his hair. Teller still looks like Zooty (Zoot zoot) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 534 Posted February 8 1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said: I think the main difference with Penn is that he has lost some weight and cut his hair. Teller still looks like Zooty (Zoot zoot) If anything, Teller has the more worrying health history... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,639 Posted February 8 2 hours ago, Comped said: If anything, Teller has the more worrying health history... Which was my original point.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,179 Posted April 3 Stage Obit for Fred Van Buren, illusionist probably most famous for his vanishing motorcycle and rider trick: https://www.thestage.co.uk/obituaries--archive/obituaries/fred-van-buren-magician-illusionist His son Andrew is also an illusionist. Here is Fred doing the old fluorescent light penetration trick (oo-er, and whoo) (low quality off a black and white telly with no sound) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QRe0dMHx7k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,104 Posted May 15 David Coppafeel accused of sexual misconduct. David Copperfield: Magician accused of sexual misconduct - BBC News 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 2,005 Posted June 17 Gustavo Lorgia was born in Bucaramanga and died in Bogotá at the age of 73, the Colombian magician was one of the best Latin American illusionists. He made several presentations throughout Europe and the Middle East, and performed at Le Cairo Auberge des Piramides in front of jet-setters such as Jacqueline Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis, or Arab sheikhs, In June 2013, Law 1,638 was approved, which prohibits the use of wild animals, whether native or exotic, in physical and traveling circuses. Thanks to him, he was the creator of animal protection. https://www.elespectador.com/entretenimiento/gente/que-es-un-shock-medular-causa-de-la-muerte-de-gustavo-lorgia-noticias-hoy/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LWCZ 218 Posted December 11 The Amazing Kreskin (born George Joseph Kresge) reportedly dead on twitter. Also a unique DDP pick. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
