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Feb 23, 2006 · Hyman Kotkin, father of magician David Copperfield, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease Feb. 23 at UCLA Medical Center. He was 83. As president of his son's fan club, Kotkin headed fundraising for Project Magic, which teams with hospitals to use magic as therapy for disabled patients.
Hyman Kotkin. Son of Jewish immigrants from Russia and father of David Copperfield, Hyman Kotkin was born on June 9th, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He owned and operated in Korby's, a clothing/tailor shop for men and boys on Metuchen's Main Street, but his dream was to become an actor.
- Hyman Kotkin
- February 23, 2006
- June 9, 1922
Son of Jewish immigrants from Russia and father of David Copperfield, Hyman Kotkin was born on June 9th, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He owned and operated in Korby's, a clothing/tailor shop for men and boys on Metuchen's Main Street, but his dream was to become an actor.
- June 9, 1922
- February 23, 2006
May 21, 2024 · David Copperfield, born as David Seth Kotkin, is a world famous magician who has created 11 Guinness World Records so far. Credited to be the world’s most commercially successful magician, he began weaving his magic from a young age.
Mar 27, 2018 · Death: February 23, 2006 (83) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Immediate Family: Son of Sam Kotkin and Bessie Kotkin. Husband of Private. Father of David Copperfield and Private User. Brother of Ida Kotkin and Edith Kotkin. Half brother of Morton Robert Kotkin.
- June 09, 1922
- clothier
Copperfield was born David Seth Kotkin in Metuchen, New Jersey, the son of Jewish parents Rebecca Kotkin (née Gispan; 1924–2008), an insurance adjuster, and Hyman Kotkin (1922–2006), who owned and operated Korby's, a men's haberdashery in Warren, New Jersey.
Dec 13, 2019 · After touring 10 times around the world, creating stunning illusions, unbelievable disappearing acts, and a 20-year residency at the MGM in Las Vegas, the entertainer extraordinaire is still...
