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'''Jose "Pepe" Carroll''' is the stage name of the close-up magician José Franco Arsenio Larraz from Spain. | '''Jose "Pepe" Carroll''' (1957-2004) is the stage name of the close-up magician José Franco Arsenio Larraz from Spain. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Carroll studied Industrial Engineering, although he never worked in that profession. He began his apprenticeship at the magic school of Zaragoza, and won several national and international awards of magic. He chose his stage name from the author of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll. He started as a manipulator and later focused on close-up magic and parlor magic. Carroll became a popular television figure in Spain on [[Juan Tamariz]]'s Magia Potagia show. | Carroll studied Industrial Engineering, although he never worked in that profession. He began his apprenticeship at the magic school of Zaragoza, and won several national and international awards of magic. He chose his stage name from the author of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll. He started as a manipulator and later focused on close-up magic and parlor magic. Carroll became a popular television figure in Spain on [[Juan Tamariz]]'s Magia Potagia show. | ||
He contributed regularly to several magic magazines and a member of the [[Escuela Magica de Madrid]] (the Madrid Magic Academy.) | He contributed regularly to several magic magazines and a member of the [[Escuela Magica de Madrid]] (the Madrid Magic Academy.) | ||
Carroll died of a heart attack in Zaragoza at the age of 46. | Carroll died of a heart attack in Zaragoza at the age of 46.<ref>http://www.findacadabra.com/index.php?fn=pois&f=show_details&id_poi=646</ref> | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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* 52 Lovers 2 (1991) | * 52 Lovers 2 (1991) | ||
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* Obit Wittus Witts magischewelt, Vol. 53, No. 1 • Jan./Feb. 2004, MW-Blick, page 47 | * Obit Wittus Witts magischewelt, Vol. 53, No. 1 • Jan./Feb. 2004, MW-Blick, page 47 | ||
* Obit [[Genii 2004 March|Genii, Vol. 67, No. 3, March 2004]], Genii Speeks, RICHARD KAUFMAN, page 10 | * Obit [[Genii 2004 March|Genii, Vol. 67, No. 3, March 2004]], Genii Speeks, RICHARD KAUFMAN, page 10 | ||
* Obit The Linking Ring, Vol. 84, No. 3, March 2004. JOSE FRANK ARSENIO "PEPE CARROLL" LARRAZ, page 128 | * Obit The Linking Ring, Vol. 84, No. 3, March 2004. JOSE FRANK ARSENIO "PEPE CARROLL" LARRAZ, page 128 | ||
* Obit http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2004/2004-01-19.htm | * Obit http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2004/2004-01-19.htm | ||
[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
[[Category:Spanish magicians]] | [[Category:Spanish magicians]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:15, 22 February 2014
| Jose Carroll | |
| Born | José Franco Arsenio Larraz September 19, 1957 Calatayud (Zaragoza), Spain |
|---|---|
| Died | January 5, 2004 (age 46) Zaragoza, Spain |
| Resting place | Torrero Cemetery, Block 11 - Pink Area, Niche 1141, Row 5, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Jose "Pepe" Carroll (1957-2004) is the stage name of the close-up magician José Franco Arsenio Larraz from Spain.
Biography
Carroll studied Industrial Engineering, although he never worked in that profession. He began his apprenticeship at the magic school of Zaragoza, and won several national and international awards of magic. He chose his stage name from the author of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll. He started as a manipulator and later focused on close-up magic and parlor magic. Carroll became a popular television figure in Spain on Juan Tamariz's Magia Potagia show.
He contributed regularly to several magic magazines and a member of the Escuela Magica de Madrid (the Madrid Magic Academy.)
Carroll died of a heart attack in Zaragoza at the age of 46.[1]
Awards
- Frakson (Madrid, 1972),
- Sebastian Gasch (Barcelona, 1984)
- Garcia Cabrerizo (Madrid, 1988)
- declared the Spanish champion in Card Magic (Canarias, 1980)
- Runner-up in Card Magic (Lausanne, 1982)
- World Champion of cardmagic (The Hague, 1988)
- Frakson Award for the best magical publication (Madrid, 1989)
Books
- 52 Lovers 1 (1988)
- 52 Lovers 2 (1991)
References
- Obit Wittus Witts magischewelt, Vol. 53, No. 1 • Jan./Feb. 2004, MW-Blick, page 47
- Obit Genii, Vol. 67, No. 3, March 2004, Genii Speeks, RICHARD KAUFMAN, page 10
- Obit The Linking Ring, Vol. 84, No. 3, March 2004. JOSE FRANK ARSENIO "PEPE CARROLL" LARRAZ, page 128
- Obit http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2004/2004-01-19.htm