Find A Grave - Magician

Baird, Bill b. March 4, 1914 d. August 5, 1978
Renowned Magician. Born William Keckritz, Baird was best known for his skill at conjuring billiard balls. He is the namesake of the Bill Baird Award given annually by Abbott's Magic Convention to the magician who demonstrates outstanding skill in object manipulation. (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
Lakeside Cemetery, Colon, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA
Blackstone (Bouton) Sr., Harry b. September 27, 1885 d. November 16, 1965
Magician and Author. Perhaps the most innovative magician after Houdini, Harry Blackstone (born Harry Bouton) started doing magic at the age of eight after receiving a magic kit for a birthday present and seeing a performance by the great Harry Kellar. He began his career professionally in 1904, and following Houdini's death, Blackstone would become the most well-known magican in America in the 1930s. His shows...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
Lakeside Cemetery, Colon, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA
Blackstone (Bouton) Jr., Harry b. June 30, 1934 d. May 14, 1997
Magician, Educator, and Author. Son of the original Blackstone, the second magician to carry the name began appearing (and, ususally, disappearing) in his father's shows at the tender age of six months. Perhaps the highlight of his long career came in 1980, when he followed a well-recieved US tour with an elaborate show at New York's Majestic Theater on Broadway. To date, this is still the largest and longest-running magic show in the history of the New York theatre. Well respected by his peers...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer
Lakeside Cemetery, Colon, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA
Downs, T. (Tommy) Nelson 'King of Koins' b. March 16, 1867 d. September 11, 1938
Magician. He was the first and finest coin manipulator of the magic world. He shocked the entertainment world by publishing two "how to" books about magic. He was an admired friend of Harry Houdini. Later in life, he retired to Marshalltown, Iowa and opened a vaudeville house and movie theatre.
Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Eck (Eckhardt) Jr., Johnny b. August 27, 1911 d. January 5, 1991
Artist, Circus performer, Magician, 'King of the Freaks,' actor in Tod Browning's 'Freaks' and in 'Tarzan, the Ape Man'. He is buried with his twin brother, Robert.
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland, USA
Plot: Section R, grave 19
Harbin, Robert b. February 14, 1908 d. January 12, 1978
Legendary magician. He developed illusions of his own such as the "Neon Light Illusion" and is generally regarded as the man who made the transition from the great illusionists of the past to the modern magicians we know today. He was the first person to make a success of magic on TV in Britain starting in 1940. He was best remembered on TV for his presentations of origami. (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
Golders Green Crematorium, Golders Green, Greater London, England
Henning, Douglas James b. May 3, 1947 d. February 7, 2000
Magician, Entertainer. He is best remembered for his Broadway musical, "The Magic Show" (1974 to 1976), for which he was nominated for a Tony Award in 1974. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, he attended the McMaster University, graduating with honors in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Following graduation, he pursued a career as a magician, and created Broadway's first musical containing magic, called "The Magic Show," which was televised in 1974. Between 1975 and 1982, he created and...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Liver cancer
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss) b. March 24, 1874 d. October 31, 1926
Entertainer. A legendary magician and escape artist, he was born Ehrich Weiss in Budapest, Hungary, the son of a rabbi and religious teacher. When he was about four, his family moved to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he grew up. When he was about 8 years old, he sold newspapers and worked as a bootblack to help support his poor family. When his father took him to see a traveling magician, his interest in magic and in performing took off, and shortly after his family moved to New York City, he...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Peritonitis due to a burst appendix, which was possibly caused from a punch to the stomach 9 days earlier
Machpelah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Johns, Henry T. b. April 8, 1828 d. May 13, 1906
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company C, 49th Massachusetts Infantry, Union Army. During an advance at Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 27, 1863, Private Johns volunteered to take part in movement upon Confederate positions under heavy fire which resulted in the success of the general assault. He later achieved the rank of First Lieutenant and was awarded the Medal of Honor on November 25, 1893. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Marshall, Jay b. August 29, 1919 d. May 10, 2005
Entertainer. A magician and ventriloquist, he was dean of the Society of American Magicians, a veteran of "The Ed Sullivan Show" and the first entertainer to open for Frank Sinatra in Las Vegas. Died at the age of 85 after a series of heart attacks, in Chicago. (Bio by: Joel Farringer)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Robertson (Robert) (Etienne Gaspard) b. June 15, 1764 d. July 2, 1837
Illusionist, born in Belgium. A precursor of the cinema, specializing in spectacles based on magic lantern and 'phantasmagoria', which are depicted on his elaborate tomb.
Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, Ile-de-France Region, France
Plot: Division 8
Stodare (Inglis), Colonel (Alfred) b. 1831 d. 1866
Magician who entertained the Royal family at Windsor.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Thurston, Howard b. July 20, 1869 d. April 13, 1936
Magician. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he was one of the most unique magicians of the 20th century. He was renowned for his work with playing cards, one of his most famous effects was the "Rising Card". In 1908, he took over the Thurston-Keller Magic Show, succeeding master magician Harry Keller. On his own, the Thurston Show was the largest traveling Vaudeville magic show for the time, requiring more than eight entire train cars to transport his props across the country. He retired from performing...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Green Lawn Abbey Mausoleum, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
GPS coordinates: 39.9399986, -83.0158005 (hddd.dddd)

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