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Bill Tarr
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| Bill Tarr | |
| Born | May 31, 1925 New York City, New York |
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| Died | November 7, 2006 (age 81) |
Bill Tarr was a sculptor and magician who wrote some books for beginning magicians.
Tarr created the geometric memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that resides in New York City and a 5,900-pound bronze casting "Gates of Hell" (also known as the "Gates of the Six Million") which resides at The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
His fascination with magic began at the age of 10. He was the creator of several magic tricks. Some of his magic was featured in Genii 1988 November.
Tarr suffered from Parkinson's disease the last years of his life.[1]
Books
- Now You See It, Now You Don't: Lessons in Sleight of Hand"
- 101 Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks
- The Second Now You See It, Now You Don't
- The Now you See It, Now You Don't! Notebook
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