American sword swallower and sleight of hand expert From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johnny Fox (November 13, 1953 – December 17, 2017) was an American professional sword swallower and sleight of hand expert.[1][2] He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was raised in Hartford, Connecticut.[3]
Fox began performing magic and comedy while working as a waiter in Saint Petersburg, Florida.[4] He was inspired by Harry Houdini. Fox could swallow up to 22 inches of steel.[4] Fox was the resident sword-swallower at the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival in Crownsville, and performed there from 1981 through 2017.[4]
Fox was diagnosed with liver cancer in October 2016.[5] He died on December 17, 2017 in Hartford from the disease at the age of 64.
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