Famous Magicians Trivia

Which magician was suspended over the Thames forre-appeared on stage together in 2009.
44 days?Which magician made the statue of liberty disappear?
Answer: David BlaineAnswer: David Copperfield
Blaine was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 4thDavid Seth Kotkin was born in Metuchen, New Jersey
1973. His specialties are feats of endurance andon September 16th 1956. He changed his last name to
close-up magic. David's first television magic showCopperfield to use on stage. David is said to be the
was called David Blaine: Street Magic, which had itsmost commercially successful magician of all time. He
debut on May 19th 1997. He brought magic back to theis estimated to be worth over a billion dollars. In 2006,
street level performing close-up stunts that amazedCopperfield purchased 11 Islands in the Bahamas which
and astounded his audiences. David's endurance stuntshe renamed, "The Islands of Copperfield Bay". His
have included: being suspended over the Thames,guests on the islands have included such celebrities as
being buried alive and pole sitting. His last stunt, whichJohn Travolta and Oprah Winfrey.
was financed by Donald Trump and involved him"Anything the mind can conceive is possible. Nothing is
hanging upside down, disappointed fans when theyimpossible." was the tag line for which famous
discovered that he was being let down every hour tomagician?
have a stretch and be checked by doctors.Answer: Doug Henning
Which magician was attacked on stage by one of hisDoug Henning was a Canadian born magician. His first
tigers?big show, featured in Toronto, was directed by Ivan
Answer: Roy HornReitman. This production captured the attention of
Roy Horn was born on the 3rd of October 1944, hisNew York producers and in 1974 he moved his stage
show partner Siegfried Fischbacher was born on Juneshow to Broadway. The show was a huge success
13th 1939. Both of German descent, the two combinedand ran for four years. Doug then went on to do
to do a show together involving both magic and exotictelevision. He worked with NBC and every year
animals. They were working at the Mirage Hotel inperformed a special broadcast entitled, "Doug
Vegas when the infamous attack occurred. Roy wasHenning's World of Magic". For his efforts Doug
bitten by Montecore, a tiger he had raised from a cub.received 7 Emmy nominations.
Roy survived the attack and although the tiger wasWhich magician was also recognized for his work in
quarantined it was eventually deemed safe and wasexposing physics and mediums?
allowed to return to his owners. Roy and the tiger