Bob Cassidy | |
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Born | Robert Cassidy June 23, 1949 |
Died | 24 February 2017 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Montclair State University |
Occupation(s) | Mentalist, Speaker, Author |
Bob Cassidy (born 1949, Kearny, New Jersey – 24 February 2017) was an American mentalist, speaker and author of books in the field, including The Art of Mentalism (1983),[1] The Principia Mentalia (1994), and The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy (2004).[2]
In 1978 Cassidy, and fellow mentalists Tony Raven, Scott Gordon, Mary Lynn, and Dian Buehlmeier, founded the Psychic Entertainers Association,[3] a mentalism international professional society.[4]
1996 David Lederman Memorial Award for Creativity in Mentalism[5]
2011 Dunninger Memorial Award for Distinguished Professionalism in the Performance of Mentalism [6]