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Balabrega
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Balabrega (1857-1906), born John M. Miller in Helsingborg in Sweden, performed at evening parties and entertaining the various Swedish societies in Brooklyn, New York, and started on a tour of South America.
| Balabrega | |
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| Born | John M. Miller August 20, 1857 Helsingborg, Sweden |
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| Died | June 20, 1906 (age 48) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
Biography
He emigrated to the U.S. at age eleven and started performing at an early age with his father as the Swedish Wonder and the Boy Magician. He developed a two person mentalism act with his wife, Emily Linderm.
Balabrega was killed on stage by an exploding gas stage light on June 12, 1900 in Pernambuco, Brazil.[1][2]