Al Koran
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Al Koran was a British
mentalist, author and inventor. He invented the Ring Flite as well as a special deck of cards known as the Koran deck. Al Koran was the stage name of Edward Doe, who was a former hairdresser that turned professional magician/mentalist. Al appeared many times on The Ed Sullivan Show
. He emigrated to the United States in January 1969, first to Cleveland, Ohio and then later settling in Chicago
, Illinois. After Al's passing from cancer
his ashes were handled by his good friend and fellow magician Billy McComb
.
Al Koran is considered by most mentalists to be one of the best to have ever performed, along with the great amount of material that he contributed to the field.
United Kingdom
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mentalist, author and inventor. He invented the Ring Flite as well as a special deck of cards known as the Koran deck. Al Koran was the stage name of Edward Doe, who was a former hairdresser that turned professional magician/mentalist. Al appeared many times on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
. He emigrated to the United States in January 1969, first to Cleveland, Ohio and then later settling in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois. After Al's passing from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
his ashes were handled by his good friend and fellow magician Billy McComb
Billy McComb
Billy McComb was a magician and comedian. He was one of the United Kingdom's leading magicians in the 1950s and 1960s, before taking up residence in Los Angeles, California in the 1970s.-Early life:...
.
Al Koran is considered by most mentalists to be one of the best to have ever performed, along with the great amount of material that he contributed to the field.
Publications
- Mastered amazement: Mainly for the manipulator (1947)
- Al Koran's Professional Presentations (1967)
- Bring Out the Magic in Your Mind (1971)
- The Magic of the Mind in Action (1972)