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The Amazing Kreskin, Master of Mind Games, Dies at 89
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Mike Barnes
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The Amazing Kreskin, a renowned mentalist who inspired Hollywood, dies at 89, leaving behind a legacy of mind-bending illusions and pop culture influence.
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- Kreskin appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 88 times, and Carson's Carnac the Magnificent character may have been inspired by him, though the origins are debated.
- Kreskin's signature trick of finding a hidden paycheck, which was sometimes hidden in unusual places like a turkey's stuffing or a man's mouth, was a central plot point in the 2008 film The Great Buck Howard, starring John Malkovich.
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The Amazing Kreskin, Johnny Carson, John Malkovich, Mike Barnes, Roger Ailes, Sean McGinly, Zach Galifianakis, Jay Roach, George Joseph Kresge Jr., The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Mike Douglas Show, The Merv Griffin Show, Regis and Kathie Lee Live, Fox News, Milton Bradley, The Great Buck Howard, Dinner for Schmucks, The Amazing World of Kreskin