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| − | '''Daryl''' ( | + | '''Daryl''' (1955-2017) was the professional name of Daryl Easton, formerly Daryl Martinez, an American magician based in Las Vegas. He was known as "The Magician's Magician." |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | + | Daryl went by his forename only and specialized in card tricks, close-up and parlor magic. Two of his most famous contributions to magic were the ''Hot Shot Cut'', a knuckle-busting sleight where the spectator's chosen card spins like a boomerang out of the deck, and the ''Ultimate Ambition'' trick which allows a card to be inserted fairly into the middle of a deck and yet appear back on top. <ref>Cover [[Genii 2005 September]]</ref> | |
| − | + | He was well known to magicians as the presenter of many teach-in video series for [[L&L Publishing]], including Daryl's Card Revelations, Encyclopedia of Card Sleights, "Fooler Doolers", and Daryl's Ambitious Card Video. | |
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His wife, [[Alison Easton]], was the first woman to be inducted into [[The Magic Circle]]. | His wife, [[Alison Easton]], was the first woman to be inducted into [[The Magic Circle]]. | ||
| − | Daryl | + | Daryl was found dead at Hollywood's [[Magic Castle]]. The medical examiner's finding was that the hanging was self-inflicted, though accidental.<ref> Knoll, Corina. "Well-known magician found dead at Magic Castle". latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.</ref> |
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| + | == Awards and honors== | ||
| + | *Won the gold medal at the [[FISM]] magic world championship in Card Magic for his ambitious card routine. | ||
== Contributions == | == Contributions == | ||
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| + | * http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=49388 | ||
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| Born | Daryl Easton August 13, 1955 United States |
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| Died | February 24, 2017 (age 61) Los Angeles, California |
Daryl (1955-2017) was the professional name of Daryl Easton, formerly Daryl Martinez, an American magician based in Las Vegas. He was known as "The Magician's Magician."
Biography
Daryl went by his forename only and specialized in card tricks, close-up and parlor magic. Two of his most famous contributions to magic were the Hot Shot Cut, a knuckle-busting sleight where the spectator's chosen card spins like a boomerang out of the deck, and the Ultimate Ambition trick which allows a card to be inserted fairly into the middle of a deck and yet appear back on top. [1]
He was well known to magicians as the presenter of many teach-in video series for L&L Publishing, including Daryl's Card Revelations, Encyclopedia of Card Sleights, "Fooler Doolers", and Daryl's Ambitious Card Video.
His wife, Alison Easton, was the first woman to be inducted into The Magic Circle.
Daryl was found dead at Hollywood's Magic Castle. The medical examiner's finding was that the hanging was self-inflicted, though accidental.[2]
Awards and honors
- Won the gold medal at the FISM magic world championship in Card Magic for his ambitious card routine.
Contributions
- Hot-Shot Cut (Simplified), page 311 of The Art of Astonishment, Vol. 3 (1996)
- The Ultimate Ambition, page 117 of Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus (1985) written by Stephen Minch
References
- ↑ Cover Genii 2005 September
- ↑ Knoll, Corina. "Well-known magician found dead at Magic Castle". latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
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