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A collector and historian, Jay was a student and friend of Dai Vernon, whom he called "the greatest living contributor to the magical art." He collected rare books and manuscripts, art, and other artifacts connected to the history of magic, gambling, unusual entertainments, and frauds and confidence games.
Nov 25, 2018 · Ricky Jay, the master-showman magician, actor, scholar, special effects consultant and author who was called “the most gifted sleight-of-hand artist alive” by writers for the most...
Ricky Jay (1946-2018) was a versatile performer who appeared in films by David Mamet and Paul Thomas Anderson, and wrote and performed his own magic shows. He was known for his card throwing skills and his role as Burt Ramsey in Magnolia (1999).
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Nov 25, 2018 · American magician and actor Ricky Jay has died of natural causes in Los Angeles, his manager has confirmed. A 1993 profile of Jay in the New Yorker described him as "perhaps the most...
Nov 26, 2018 · Ricky Jay, a master of sleight of hand and card tricks, was also known for his roles in films like Boogie Nights and Magnolia. He died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to his manager.
Nov 25, 2018 · American magician and actor Ricky Jay has died of natural causes in Los Angeles, his manager has confirmed. A 1993 profile of Jay in the New Yorker described him as "perhaps the most...
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Oct 19, 2021 · LOS ANGELES—Long ago, in the groovy haze of time, the master conjurer Ricky Jay attended a party at the Las Vegas estate of the extravagant entertainers Siegfried and Roy. Wandering among the...
