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    'Amazing' Escape Artist, Magician, And Skeptic James Randi Dead At 92

    The MacArthur grant-winning magician performed amazing escape acts and magic tricks to disprove the paranormal and, along the way, inspired numerous younger performers including Penn & Teller.
    by Andrew Limbong Oct 22, 2020 2 minutes
    Magician James Randi used his skill as an illusionist to debunk quacks and fakers.

    James Randi hated tricking people. Sure, as The Amazing Randi, he pulled off and sleight of hand maneuvers faster than you could see — but it was all in service of proving that he wasn't magical in any sense of the word. He hated tricking people so much

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