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Chet Karkut

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Chet Karkut
Born	Chester Karkut August 29 1915
Died	August 9, 1996 (age 80)

Chet Karkut, a policeman by trade, was a semi-pro magician and collector.

He was a close friend with Al Flosso, Jack Chanin, Walter B. Gibson and Joseph Dunninger.

As a collector he specialized in items by Theodore DeLand.

He was a guest of honor at the Fifth Magic Collectors' Weekend in 1974.

Karkut retired in 1975 as Chief of Detectives in his hometown of Shelton, Connecticut.

References

Obit, Magicol No. 121 (November 1996).

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