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In a 1993 profile for The New Yorker, Mark Singer called Jay "perhaps the most gifted sleight of hand artist alive". [2] In addition to sleight of hand, he was known for his card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter. He also wrote extensively on magic and its history.
25 Nov 2018 · Ricky Jay, the master-showman magician, actor, scholar, special effects consultant and author who was called “the most gifted sleight-of-hand artist alive” by writers for the most...
25 Nov 2018 · American magician and actor Ricky Jay has died of natural causes in Los Angeles, his manager has confirmed. A 1993 profile of Jay in the New Yorker described him as "perhaps the most gifted...
19 Okt 2021 · LOS ANGELES—Long ago, in the groovy haze of time, the master conjurer Ricky Jay attended a party at the Las Vegas estate of the extravagant entertainers Siegfried and Roy. Wandering among the...
26 Nov 2018 · Actor and magician Ricky Jay died from natural causes in his Los Angeles home, longtime manager Winston Simone said Sunday. Jay was 72. Jay, who died Saturday, appeared in the movie “Boogie...
26 Nov 2018 · The 72-year-old died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Saturday. Jay was one of the first magicians to open for rock bands in the 1960s and used to hold the world record for throwing a playing card the furthest - a distance of 190ft (58 metres) at a speed of 90mph.
26 Nov 2018 · NEW YORK (AP) — Ricky Jay, a magician, historian of oddball entertainers and actor who appeared in “Boogie Nights” and other films, has died. He was 72. Jay died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, according to his manager Winston Simone.
