"Magicians who died trying to pull off a trick" Topic

"The world of magic can be a very deadly place. While safety conditions for many of the industry's most popular entertainers are now better than ever, working as a magician was once one of the world's most dangerous professions. It was all too easy to get burned alive, shot to death, or horribly maimed, or to simply keel over in the middle of a show.

Many years ago, several magicians lost their lives while trying to awe their audiences with their complex illusions and acts of derring-do that involved everything from cutting-edge pyrotechnics to supposedly being able to withstand ridiculous punches. Needless to say, pulling off a trick that involved catching a bullet was much riskier back then than it is when Penn and Teller do it during their modern live shows in Las Vegas. In hindsight, the following magicians should have probably stuck with card tricks or pulling cute rabbits out of their hats…."
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Any fellow member magician here…? (smile)

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Armand

I'm not a magician, but I have played mages in D&D, and I will always remember one of the most important sayings among mages: "Summon demon is a level three spell. Control demon, however, is level ten spell."

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Armand

You Tube is loaded with many unlucky magicians. I believe the traditional incantation is: "Hold my beer and watch this."