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While studying at Connecticut College, he developed an act involving dental apparatus, which won him first place at the 1990 St. Louis [[I.B.M.]] convention. He graduated in 1992 with a degree in Philosophy.
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While studying at Connecticut College, he developed an act involving dental apparatus, which won him first place at the 1990 St. Louis [[I.B.M.]] convention. He graduated in 1992 with a degree in Philosophy. {{Youtube|oy-qui3jJB4}}
 
   
 
   
 
Soon after setting forth on a career as a professional magician, he was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1993.  During his treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, he produced a benefit for the American Cancer Society's Childhood Cancer Program. He died a week before the event which raised over $100,000.
 
Soon after setting forth on a career as a professional magician, he was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1993.  During his treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, he produced a benefit for the American Cancer Society's Childhood Cancer Program. He died a week before the event which raised over $100,000.

Latest revision as of 21:26, 16 July 2014

BornMark Nathan Sicher
1970
DiedApril 29, 1994

Mark Sicher (1970-1994), a regular at Tannen's Magic Camp, won first place at the 1990 St. Louis I.B.M. convention.

Biography

While studying at Connecticut College, he developed an act involving dental apparatus, which won him first place at the 1990 St. Louis I.B.M. convention. He graduated in 1992 with a degree in Philosophy.

Soon after setting forth on a career as a professional magician, he was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1993. During his treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, he produced a benefit for the American Cancer Society's Childhood Cancer Program. He died a week before the event which raised over $100,000.

References

  • Genii, Vol. 57, No. 9, July 1994, Obituaries, Mark Nathan Sicher 1970-1994, page 620
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 74, No. 8, August 1994, Broken Wand, Mark Nathan Sicher, page 108
  • Genii, Vol. 59, No. 8, June, 1996, Share The Magic, A Report by Erika Larsen, page 612