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James Randi
Canadian-American stage magician and skeptical movement adherent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Randi (born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge; August 7, 1928 – October 20, 2020) was a Canadian-American magician and skeptic. He was known for performing ghost magic. He founded the James Randi Educational Foundation. He held two world records in the Guinness World Records. He was influenced by Harry Houdini and Harry Blackstone, Sr..
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Born | Randall James Hamilton Zwinge (1928-08-07)August 7, 1928 |
Died | October 20, 2020(2020-10-20) (aged 92) |
Nationality | Canadian-American |
Occupation(s) | Magician, illusionist, writer, skeptic |
Spouse |
Deyvi Pena (m. 2013) |
Website | www.randi.org |
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Randi was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] He was openly gay.[2][3] He married his partner of 27 years, Deyvi Pena, in 2013.
Randi died on October 20, 2020 in Plantation, Florida at the age of 92.[4]