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Jack Skipton Regular user 127 Posts 
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I’ve just seen a Facebook post that Darwin Ortiz has left us. Another one of the greats is gone. RIP Darwin.
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joseph Eternal Order Please ignore my 17424 Posts
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Yes, it's on Wikopedia.. R.I.P. ...
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." (Einstein)...
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Mobius303 Inner circle Lakewood, Ohio 1309 Posts
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Was he sick or something? Did he die in his sleep?
May he rest in Peace. He was a master of the cards and wonderful teacher. |
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rowdymagi5 Inner circle Virginia 3632 Posts
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Sad news indeed
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Dave Nic Loyal user Australia 247 Posts
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Ver very sad news. RIP Mr Ortiz. Thanks for all the magic you shared with the world.
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pbandj New user 1 Post
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On Oct 14, 2023, Mobius303 wrote: It is being reported that he was in declining health for several years and died of complications of Parkinson’s disease. |
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Leo H Inner circle 1339 Posts
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One of my magic heroes. His books are treasured. R.I.P.
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts
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He was an absolute genius.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
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lynnef Inner circle 1408 Posts
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He was another of the greats who posted on the Magic Café™, asnwered letters,etc. I remember his reasoning for using kings and aces, rathner than jokers and ace(s) for jumping gemini....ie jokers suggest a trick deck,..4 jokers v. 4 kings at the end! He was brilliant, cordial and will be missed by the cafe. Lynn
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Amazing_kenno New user 47 Posts
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Joshua Jay's facebook page has an excellent tribute to Darwin Ortiz -- https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=joshua%20jay
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asherfox Veteran user 369 Posts
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What a magic giant. He will definitely be missed.
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pierre888 Regular user 113 Posts
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RIP... a great loss indeed.
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Claudio Inner circle Europe 1954 Posts
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Cardshark opened up a whole new world for me. RIP Mr. Ortiz.
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fredrux New user 55 Posts
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Darwin made the world a brighter place with his beautiful card magic. RIP
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Wordsworth Veteran user 324 Posts
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Just yesterday I was watching one of his old DVD's, admiring his work, with no idea he was gone. RIP to a great one, he is much admired.
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Mb217 Inner circle 9542 Posts
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So sorry to hear of this.
I first saw Darwin at work at the very 1st Metro Magic in NJ, decades ago. He was absolutely amazing! One of the finest card men ever. And I heard that said by one of his oldest friends, that just happens to be considered the greatest coin man ever, David Roth. I remember Roth just sitting there beaming watching his old buddy work. I remember once asking him about noted card shark, and old friend, DOC. I asked him how good was he? His response was in just 2 words, “Very good!” RIP
*Check out my latest: Gifts From The Old Country: A Mini-Magic Book, MBs Mini-Lecture on Coin Magic, The MB Tanspo PLUS, MB's Morgan, Copper Silver INC, Double Trouble, FlySki, Crimp Change - REDUX!, and other fine magic at gumroad.com/mb217magic
"Believe in YOU, and you will see the greatest magic that ever was." -Mb 
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John Kokot New user 96 Posts
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At the risk of being pretentious, the concept of “paradigm,”as explicated in Thomas Kuhn’s “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,”
applies to Darwin Ortiz. He and David Roth (once jealously referred to “card boy and coin boy” early in their careers) established the parameters of late-20th Century card and coin magic. Who can say that? They’re gone. Much missed. Much beholden. |
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Mb217 Inner circle 9542 Posts
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I’m glad I mentioned that, so you could mention this as to two friends, that were two of the very best in their own parts of the art. Both gone way too soon. Again RIP.
*Check out my latest: Gifts From The Old Country: A Mini-Magic Book, MBs Mini-Lecture on Coin Magic, The MB Tanspo PLUS, MB's Morgan, Copper Silver INC, Double Trouble, FlySki, Crimp Change - REDUX!, and other fine magic at gumroad.com/mb217magic
"Believe in YOU, and you will see the greatest magic that ever was." -Mb
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RobertApodaca Regular user Henderson, NV 151 Posts
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Darwin Ortiz: Master of Card Cheating and Magical Theory:
https://www.vegasmagicman.com/blog/remem......l-theory Will be missed. RIP. |
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linhong New user Seattle 74 Posts
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Many of my favorite card tricks are from him. RIP and "never play cards with strangers".
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Posted: Oct 14, 2023 09:02 am 