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Jim Krzak
| Jim Krzak | |
| Born | James Stephen Krzak March 3, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Died | December 1, 2009 (age 65) |
Jim Krzak (1944 - 2009), a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp., was a close-up bar magician that performed magic at O'Donnovans (formerly Schulien's) in Chicago and at Hackney's in Wheeling.
Biography
Krzak would sometimes bill himself as the Amazing El Smootho
After a stint in the Marines, Krzak returned to Chicago and began a long career with the phone company. But on the side he worked as a magician a few nights a week, first at the New York Lounge and then at Schulien's, which had a long tradition of offering close-up magic.
He continued when Schulien's closed and O'Donovan's opened in 1999. He did his last show the weekend before his death.
References
- http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=james-stephen-krzak&pid=136776616
- http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obit-krzak-03-dec03,0,5849869.story
- http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=209457
- Social Security Death Index for dates of Birth, Death