James Randi
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 August 7, 1928 |
| Died | October 20, 2020 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Canadian-American |
| Occupation | Magician, illusionist, writer, skeptic |
| Spouse(s) | 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]
World records
The following are Guinness World Records:
- Randi was in a sealed casket underwater for one hour and 44 minutes, breaking the previous record of one hour and 33 minutes set by Harry Houdini on August 5, 1926.
- Randi was encased in a block of ice for 55 minutes.
James Randi Media
Randi being submerged, 1956
Fork bent by James Randi
Randi using sleight of hand to duplicate "psychic surgery" on his Open Media series for ITV in 1991
Randi speaking at the first CSICOP Conference, in Buffalo, New York, 1983
Randi (far right) at 1983 CSICOP Conference in Buffalo, New York, with (from left) Pip Smith, Philip J. Klass (standing), Dick Smith, Robert Sheaffer, and John Merrell
The James Randi Beard Photo, taken at the JREF Amaz!ng Meeting 9 ("TAM 9 From Outer Space"), July 16, 2011
Randi with skull cane, 2014
Long version of Audio recorded at CSICon October 2016
Publicity material for ITV series "James Randi: Psychic Investigator" produced by Open Media in 1991
With guests on ITV series "James Randi: Psychic Investigator" produced by Open Media in 1991
References
- ↑ H.W. Wilson Company (1987). Current Biography Yearbook. Silverplatter International. p. 455.
- ↑ Randi, James. "How To Say It?", "Swift", March 21, 2010
- ↑ "James Randi – A Skeptic Comes Out at 81 (podcast)". For Good Reason. March 21, 2010. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ↑ "James Randi, magician and stage artist devoted to debunking the paranormal, dies at 92". The Washington Post. October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
Other websites
Media related to James Randi at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to James Randi at Wikiquote
- James Randi Educational Foundation – Official website
- Randi's Internet Audio Show from the James Randi Educational Foundation
- James Randi in the Skeptic's Dictionary
- James Randi on IMDb
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