James Randi (née Randall James Hamilton Zwinge)

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Aug 7, 1928 – Oct 20, 2020(92 years)Died in:Plantation, Broward County

Canadian-American stage magician and skeptical movement adherent

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Biography

Birthplace

Toronto, Ontario

Place of Death

Plantation, Broward County

Nationality

Canada

Cause of Death

old age

Occupation(4)

philosophermagicianwriterillusionist

Awards(5)

MacArthur Fellows ProgramRichard Dawkins AwardFellow of the Committee for Skeptical InquiryHeinz Oberhummer Award for Science CommunicationJoseph A. Burton Forum Award

Spouse(1)

Deyvi Orangel Peña Arteaga

Education(1)

Sunday school

James Randi (* August 7, 1928 in Toronto; † October 20, 2020 in Plantation) was a canadian-American stage magician and skeptical movement adherent. He was 92 years old. He was married to Deyvi Orangel Peña Arteaga. He studied at Sunday school. He received 5 awards, including MacArthur Fellows Program, Richard Dawkins Award. His cause of death was old age.

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Born in Toronto, Ontario

1928

MacArthur Fellows Program

1986

Joseph A. Burton Forum Award

1989

Richard Dawkins Award

2003

Married Deyvi Orangel Peña Arteaga

2013

until 2020

Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication

2016

Died in Plantation, Broward County (old age)

2020

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James Randi (née Randall James Hamilton Zwinge). Forever remembered.