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Bob Cassidy | |
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| Born | Robert Cassidy June 23, 1949 |
| Died | 24 February 2017 (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | Montclair State University |
| Occupations | Mentalist, Speaker, Author |
Bob Cassidy (born 1949, Kearny, New Jersey – 24 February 2017) was an American mentalist, speaker and author of books in the field, including The Art of Mentalism (1983),[1] The Principia Mentalia (1994), and The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy (2004).[2]
Society
[edit]In 1978 Cassidy, and fellow mentalists Tony Raven, Scott Gordon, Mary Lynn, and Dian Buehlmeier, founded the Psychic Entertainers Association,[3] a mentalism international professional society.[4]
Awards
[edit]1996 David Lederman Memorial Award for Creativity in Mentalism[5]
2011 Dunninger Memorial Award for Distinguished Professionalism in the Performance of Mentalism [6]
Books
[edit]- Pseudo-Mentally Yours (1977)
- The Art of Mentalism (1983)
- Principia Mentalia, Vol. 1 & 2 (1996)
- The Art of Mentalism, Vol. 2 (1996)
References
[edit]- ↑ Wilmarth, Phil (October 1996), "Hocus In Focus", The Linking Ring, 76 (10): 115–116
- ↑ "The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy-H&R". Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- ↑ "Psychic Entertainers Association Founders". Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ↑ "About the Psychic Entertainers Association". Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ↑ "Psychic Entertainers Association:Awards". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ "Psychic Entertainers Association:Awards". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
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