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Richard Jay Potash (June 26, 1946 – November 24, 2018) [1] was an American stage magician, actor, and writer. 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.
Nov 25, 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...
Ricky Jay was born on 26 June 1946 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Magnolia (1999), Boogie Nights (1997) and Heist (2001). He was married to Chrisann Verges. He died on 24 November 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Nov 26, 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...
Nov 26, 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.
Nov 30, 2018 · Ricky Jay died last Saturday at age 72. When he worked with a deck of cards, it's as though he lived in a different dimension than we do, where the laws of physics have been altered. He...
Nov 25, 2018 · Master Magician Ricky Jay has died at the age of 72. In stage shows, with titles like Ricky Jay And His 52 Assistants, he amazed audiences with card tricks and magic.
Nov 25, 2018 · Ricky Jay, a master magician who also acted in films and TV shows such as “Boogie Nights,” “House of Games” and “Deadwood,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 72.
Nov 26, 2018 · Ricky Jay - among the most compelling figures in magic - was in films such as Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Tomorrow Never Dies.
Nov 30, 2018 · Ricky Jay, the magician, sleight-of-hand artist, actor, and writer died Saturday at the age of 72. "There are a number of effects in the panoply of magic where the method is really...