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Ricky Jay. 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] .
- Sleight of hand, card tricks, history of magic
- Richard Jay Potash, June 26, 1946, New York City, U.S.
- Magician, actor, writer
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...
Oct 19, 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...
- Dan Barry
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...
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.
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- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.
May 1, 2024 · Ricky Jay (born 1948, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died November 24, 2018, Los Angeles, California) was an American magician, actor, author, and historian, widely regarded as the most gifted sleight-of-hand artist of his generation.
