Kreskin, Renowned Mentalist, Dies at 89
variety.comMichaela Zee Kreskin (aka The Amazing Kreskin), the renowned mentalist who had his own TV programs in the 1970s, has died. He was 89.
Kreskin’s family announced the news in a statement posted on social media on Tuesday. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of The Amazing Kreskin, born George Kresge, at the age of 89,” the statement reads. “Performing for all of you brought immense joy to his life, and it was something he deeply cherished.
The family kindly asks for privacy during this difficult time.” From 1972 to 1975, Kreskin hosted the television series “The Amazing World of Kreskin,” which was broadcast in Canada on CTV and distributed in syndication in the U.S.
He then entertained studio audiences with “The New Kreskin Show” from 1975 to 1977. In his 1991 book “Secrets of the Amazing Kreskin,” he explained that he is “not a psychic, an occultist or fortune teller.
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