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Magician Keith Barry was simply doing what all magicians do: performing a stunt at the end of his show that would make his audience get off their feet and applaud. Unfortunately, things didn't quite work out the way Barry wanted them to. While he was performing a risky escape trick towards the end of his show, Barry lost consciousness and collapsed. The trick, which called for Barry to be wrapped in cling wrap and tied up with rope, seemed to be going as planned after he got one hand free, but then he suddenly fell over in the chair and didn't get up. In the video, you can see Barry struggle for a good amount of time before falling over around the 1:26 mark. The ...
When you think of a stage magician, the term “badass” usually isn’t the first word that comes to mind. You think of geeks in cheap tuxedos performing old card tricks and illusions, and it's not impressive. But there are some magicians who have managed to be pretty macho both onstage and off. Let’s meet them, shall we? Richard Turner By the age of 13, magician Richard Turner was legally blind, wracked with asthma, and weighed just 68 pounds. But the iron will that helped him become one of the world’s leading stage illusionists gave him the strength to pursue karate and weightlifting, rising ...
