James Randi, the magician who escaped from jail cells, underwater coffins and straitjackets before becoming a scientific skeptic bent on debunking those who peddle in the paranormal and supernatural, has died. He was 92.



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Randi, who once toured with rock star Alice Cooper, became famous for debunking paranormal claims.

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James Randi: Magician and sceptic dies aged 92

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 James Randi Foundation announced his passing in a tweet, saying

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Magician James Randi, whose daring escapes were later eclipsed by his work as the country’s foremost skeptic, has died

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James Randi, a magician who later challenged spoon benders, mind readers and faith healers with such voracity that he became regarded as the country's foremost skeptic, has died, his foundation announced. He was 92.

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James Randi, a magician who later challenged spoon benders, mind readers and faith healers with such voracity that he became regarded as the country’s foremost skeptic, has died, his foundation...

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James "The Amazing" Randi loved magic, but he had no time for quacks whose "magic" duped its believers.

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James Randi, famed magician and skeptic, dies at 92

James “The Amazing” Randi loved magic. He was a celebrated escape artist who broke records set by Houdini and performed everywhere from the White House to Niagara Falls (dangling upside down over the falls in a straightjacket, naturally). And with his long white beard, he certainly fit the part of a wizard.But he had no time for quacks whose “magic” duped its believers and even defrauded them. When he wasn’t performing magic himself, he worked t…

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The Amazing Randi, Famed Magician and Escapologist, Dies at 92

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