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Bornstein became a manufacturer, creator, lecture and performer. He was an inventor of many routines using paper money. His most popular creation was the "Floating Dollar Bill.{{Youtube Thumb|JEy9T9AgPNA}} | Raised on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, he lived and worked in Times Square most of his life. Bornstein became a manufacturer, creator, lecture and performer. He was an inventor of many routines using paper money. His most popular creation was the "Floating Dollar Bill.{{Youtube Thumb|JEy9T9AgPNA}} | ||
Bornstein was an active supporter of both the [[IBM]] and [[SAM]] organizations in New York City. | Bornstein was an active supporter of both the [[IBM]] and [[SAM]] organizations in New York City and attended the [[New York Roundtable]]. | ||
He was hit by a truck on while crossing Eighth Avenue, heading toward his apartment on 48th Street. <ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E04E5DC143BF933A05752C0A9639C8B63 Obit, New York Times, January 30, 2005</ref> | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 2 March 2012
Mike Bornstein (April 28, 1921-January 20, 2005), born Isaak Meyer Bornstein, was a nightclub performer in the 1940s where he presented a manipulative act using the stage name "Kolma."
| Mike Bornstein | |
| Born | Isaak Meyer Bornstein April 28, 1921 USA |
|---|---|
| Died | January 20, 2005 (age 83) New York City. |
Raised on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, he lived and worked in Times Square most of his life. Bornstein became a manufacturer, creator, lecture and performer. He was an inventor of many routines using paper money. His most popular creation was the "Floating Dollar Bill.
Bornstein was an active supporter of both the IBM and SAM organizations in New York City and attended the New York Roundtable.
He was hit by a truck on while crossing Eighth Avenue, heading toward his apartment on 48th Street. [1]
Books
- The Magic of Mike Bornstein (written by Alan Dell) (1979)
- Rainbow Matrix (1980)
- ↑ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E04E5DC143BF933A05752C0A9639C8B63 Obit, New York Times, January 30, 2005