1928 - 2020
James Randi Canadian Magician
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James Randi was in a relationship with José Alvarez (1986).
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Canadian Magician James Randi was born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge on 7th August, 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and passed away on 20th Oct 2020 aged 92. He is most remembered for Stage magician turned skeptic. His zodiac sign is Leo.
James Randi is a member of the following lists: MacArthur Fellows, American atheists and People from Toronto.
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Relationship Statistics
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Dating | 1 |
37 years, 11 months
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Details
First Name |
Randall
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Middle Name |
James Hamilton
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Last Name |
Zwinge (Randi)
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Full Name at Birth |
Randall James Hamilton Zwinge
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Alternative Name |
The Amazing Randi, Randall James Hamilton Zwinge, James Randi, The Amazing, James "The Amazing" Randi, James Randi Educational Foundation, JREF
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Birthday |
7th August, 1928
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Birthplace |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Died |
20th October, 2020
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Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Distinctive Feature |
Black cane with silver skull head..., Long, white, wizard-like beard..., Long-term feud with Uri Geller...
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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Sexuality |
Gay
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Religion |
Atheist
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
Canadian
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Occupation Text |
Magician, illusionist, writer, skeptic
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Occupation |
Magician
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Claim to Fame |
Stage magician turned skeptic
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Year(s) Active |
1946−2015
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Record Label |
St. Martin's Press, Prometheus Books, Scribner, Grosset & Dunlap, Dover Publications, Ballantine Books, Adams Media Corporation, Boxtree Ltd
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Official Websites |
http://www.randi.org, web.randi.org/, https://web.randi.org/
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Pets |
Kinkajou named Sam
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Favorite Colors |
Black
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James Randi (born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge; August 7, 1928 – October 20, 2020) was a Canadian-American stage magician and a scientific skeptic who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. He was the co-founder of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), originally known as the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP). He also founded the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). He 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, which he collectively called "woo-woo". Randi retired from practicing magic at age 60, and from the JREF at 87.