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Ricky Jay

1946 - 2018

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Richard Jay Potash (June 26, 1946 – November 24, 2018) was an American stage magician, actor, and writer. In a 1993 profile for The New Yorker, Mark Singer called Jay "perhaps the most gifted sleight of hand artist alive". In addition to sleight of hand, he was known for his card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter. He also wrote extensively on magic and its history. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ricky Jay is the 7th most popular magician, the 9,455th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,439th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Magician.

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Among MAGICIANS

Among magicians, Ricky Jay ranks 7 out of 11. Before her are Harry Houdini, David Copperfield, Uri Geller, Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, James Randi, and David Blaine. After her are Criss Angel, Dynamo, Penn Jillette, and Derren Brown.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Ricky Jay ranks 647. Before her are Marcial Pina, Wiesław Rudkowski, Shirley Ann Jackson, Irene Fernandez, Vladimir Belousov, and Humphrey Carpenter. After her are Reinhard Lauck, Tom Harrell, Karina, Bruce Buck, Zygmunt Anczok, and Frank Kabui. Among people deceased in 2018, Ricky Jay ranks 443. Before her are Daniel Akaka, Ray Wilkins, Muhibbe Darga, Alfred W. Crosby, Wilhelm Genazino, and Mary Carlisle. After her are William Blum, Manuel Rodríguez, Maria Rohm, Carlo Giuffrè, Evy Berggren, and Gary Kurtz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ricky Jay ranks 9,457 out of 20,380. Before her are Joe Morello (1928), Mary Carlisle (1914), Happy Rockefeller (1926), Rex Brown (1964), Little Crow (1810), and Douglas Trumbull (1942). After her are Michael Parenti (1933), Jenni Rivera (1969), Russell Westbrook (1988), Richard Dysart (1929), Peter Tork (1942), and Will Yun Lee (1971).

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Among MAGICIANS In United States

Among magicians born in United States, Ricky Jay ranks 3. Before her are David Copperfield (1956), and David Blaine (1973). After her are Criss Angel (1967), and Penn Jillette (1955).

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