Bob Cassidy
American Mentalist
About Bob Cassidy
Lived 1949 – 2017 (aged 67). Bob Cassidy was an American mentalist.
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, The Principia Mentalia (1994), and The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy (2004).
Society In 1978 Cassidy, and fellow mentalists Tony Raven, Scott Gordon, Mary Lynn, and Dian Buehlmeier, founded the Psychic Entertainers Association, a mentalism international professional society.
Awards 1996 David Lederman Memorial Award for Creativity in Mentalism
2011 Dunninger Memorial Award for Distinguished Professionalism in the Performance of Mentalism
Books Pseudo-Mentally Yours (1977) The Art of Mentalism (1983) Principia Mentalia, Vol. 1 & 2 (1996) The Art of Mentalism, Vol. 2 (1996)
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Who was Bob Cassidy?
American Mentalist (1949-2017)
When was Bob Cassidy born?
Bob Cassidy was born on 23 June 1949 in Kearny.
When did Bob Cassidy die?
Bob Cassidy died on 24 February 2017.
What was Bob Cassidy's occupation?
Bob Cassidy was a mentalist.
What nationality was Bob Cassidy?
Bob Cassidy was American.
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