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James Randi

1928 - 2020

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James Randi (born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge; August 7, 1928 – October 20, 2020) was a Canadian-American stage magician, author, and scientific skeptic who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. He was the co-founder of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). Randi began his career as a magician under the stage name The Amazing Randi and later chose to devote most of his time to investigating paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims. Randi retired from practicing magic at age 60, and from his foundation at 87. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Randi is the 5th most popular magician, the 106th most popular biography from Canada (up from 107th in 2019) and the most popular Canadian Magician.

James Randi is most famous for his work as a magician, escape artist, and skeptic. He has debunked many psychics, faith healers, and other frauds.

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Among MAGICIANS

Among magicians, James Randi ranks 5 out of 11. Before him are Harry Houdini, David Copperfield, Uri Geller, and Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. After him are David Blaine, Ricky Jay, Criss Angel, Dynamo, Penn Jillette, and Derren Brown.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, James Randi ranks 128. Before him are Gordie Howe, James Earl Ray, Juan María Bordaberry, Djivan Gasparyan, Helen Frankenthaler, and Hayden White. After him are Al Lettieri, Desmond Morris, Sol LeWitt, Edward Albee, Anne Sexton, and Sid Watkins. Among people deceased in 2020, James Randi ranks 121. Before him are Wim Suurbier, Manu Dibango, Daniel arap Moi, Claude Brasseur, Ulay, and Otto Barić. After him are Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, Honor Blackman, Nikolai Kapustin, Jerry Rawlings, Samantha Fox, and Chadwick Boseman.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, James Randi ranks 106 out of 1,622. Before him are James Craig Watson (1838), Mike Myers (1963), Denis Villeneuve (1967), G. A. Cohen (1941), Louis Slotin (1910), and Carrie-Anne Moss (1967). After him are Michael Ironside (1950), Simon Newcomb (1835), Yvonne De Carlo (1922), Ted Kotcheff (1931), Edward Dmytryk (1908), and Graham Greene (1952).

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Among MAGICIANS In Canada

Among magicians born in Canada, James Randi ranks 1. 

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