https://slate.com/culture/2018/11/ri...ies-at-72.html
The greatest sleight-of-hand magician of our times. This guy was pretty amazing.
I was just talking to my daughter about him.
I have one of his books about the early days of circus sideshow acts. One of the great book titles: "Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women."
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Sad news. I have that book too. I haven't seen him in a long time, but remember when he was on talk shows a lot, doing his card throwing.
I loved him in the X-Files episode he was in ("The Great Maleeni" I think), but never really knew much about him except that he was, in fact, a magician and sleight-of-hand artist. Reading his obits an a lengthy New Yorker magazine article about him makes me want to know more; he sounds like he was a fascinating person. RIP
David
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I read that article mentioned in the first paragraph. It's long as hell, but highly recommended.Originally Posted by EdWiser
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1...s-of-the-magus
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
He was probably my favorite living magician (since Slidini died). I guess that mantle now falls on the Bad Boys.
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