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Dr. Rothbart
| Dr. Rothbart | |
| Born | Ladislaus Rothbart 1887 Budapest |
|---|---|
| Died | September 8, 1947 |
Dr. Laszlo Rothbart was a amateur magician, specializing in cards.
He began magic when a young boy and invented many tricks, mostly cards. Dr. Rothbart contributed to Magic Wand, Linking Ring, Chap's Scrapbook, Jinx, Bat and Genii.
He was a board member of "Circle of Hungarian Magicians" (M.M.B.K.) and the "Hungarian Amateur Magicians" M.A.M.E. [1]
A prisoner in a German Concentration Camp, he contracted tuberculosis and was considered incurable. Eventually liberated by the Russians, but moved to a sanatorium. He eventually committed suicide. [2]
His large library was left to his friend Steven Forgacs[3]
Books
- Deck In Hand (1941)