James Randi, Magician and Paranormal Debunker, Dies at 92

thewrap.com ^ | October 21, 2020 | Brian Welk

[lowbridge]

James Randi, a magician and illusionist known as “The Amazing Randi” as well as a scientific investigator who debunked paranormal and occult phenomena through his organization the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, has died. He was 92.

The Randi Foundation announced his passing in a tweet, saying he died of “age-related causes” on Tuesday.

[Vendome]

He’ll be back

I just haven’t figured out how the mechanics of this trick yet

[Skywise]

Wow - I hadn’t realized he was still alive.

I remember his debunking specials with Bill Bixby.

[Larry Lucido]

He went off to vote.

[who knows what evil?]

The Randi Foundation announced his passing in a tweet, saying he died of “age-related causes” on Tuesday.

Maybe.

[Veggie Todd]

It will be listed as a Rona death.

[rightwingcrazy]

For his next trick, he’ll be voting as a Democrat in the upcoming election.

[LouieFisk]

I enjoyed his debunking of the psychic frauds and fakes.

[KC_Lion]

For his next trick, he’ll be voting as a Democrat in the upcoming election.

Several times

[discostu]

Oh bummer. He was cool. Great debunker.

[LouieFisk]

“I remember his debunking specials with Bill Bixby.”
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I think he started more or less with that on Carson’s show, taking down Peter Popff and Uri Geller. Though, he let Johnny take down Uri by having him on his show and setting it up so he Geller couldn’t cheat.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

What’s the opposite of “debunk”?

[LouieFisk]

What’s the opposite of “debunk”?
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If you prove something is so, you “bunked” it!

[hanamizu]

It will be listed as a Rona death.

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My uncle died last week at 100—just a few weeks shy of 101. I have to wonder if he’s counted as a Wuhan death.

[Retrofitted]

Yep, but his crowning achievement was the THRASHING of James Hydrick: one fake psychic/real child molester bit the dust on national TV.

[NewHampshireDuo]

I loved his late night radio show from years ago and followed his work with CSICOP. Lost track of him and wasn’t even aware he was around until just now.

[LouieFisk]

Yeah, he’s the proverbial “one sick puppy”, for sure.

[Ciaphas Cain]

IIRC he made quite a few enemies among the psychic medium trade.

[SES1066]

IIRC he made quite a few enemies among the psychic medium trade.

Oh come on now, I'm sure that they must have 'seen' his coming! (Tongue FIRMLY in cheek!)

[SES1066]

When he gets ‘called’ in a seance, will he answer?