RIP Johnny Thompson

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luigimar

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Posted 1552166714	Reply with quote #1

It's all over Facebook... Johnny has passed... It's been a tough week and year for Magic... Rest in Peace dear Sir. __________________ Luigimar Magic is Within...
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Tom G

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Posted 1552167112	Reply with quote #2

Johnny was a great guy and fantastic magician. A really rough couple of weeks for sure.
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Anthony Vinson

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Posted 1552169383	Reply with quote #3

Man. I agree, Luis, it's been a tough run. It hasn't yet made the mainstream news or I'd post an obit. Av
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MagikDon

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Posted 1552173466 · Edited	Reply with quote #4

I had the fortune to have seen him and Pam on several occasions, as well as on TV. A great loss to the magic community http://www.tomsoni.com/ __________________ Don "Astonishment is our natural state of mind" (Paul Harris)
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Gareth

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Posted 1552174455	Reply with quote #5

Rest in Peace. Mr Thompson. And thank you.
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arthur stead

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Posted 1552175667	Reply with quote #7

Fantastic magician and entertainer! Like ChefDon, I had the great privilege of seeing him and Pam perform. He will be missed... __________________ http://www.arthurstead.com
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Mike Powers

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Posted 1552177896	Reply with quote #8

It's great that he was able to see his life's work published and receive accolades. Johnny and Pam were honored at the IBM convention in San Antonio a couple of years ago. I have had the good fortune to see them many times over the years. The act never grew stale. I loved it every time. "I tease and tantalize the bag...." Mike
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Gareth

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Posted 1552180062 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

I never saw Johnny perform live but when I first saw this routine I was absolutely floored. Twelve and a half minutes of non-stop engaging, masterfully performed, entertaining card perfection. https://www.magicana.com/video/johnny-thompson-gamblers-ballad-0 ♥️RIP He’d been at the top with the best of the lot. He had indeed.
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Mbreggar

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Posted 1552180939	Reply with quote #10

OMG... I just read this on Michael Weber’s Twitter post. Another great one gone. So sad But his body of work was so robust, we will be talking about Johnny forever
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mac1054

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Posted 1552183148	Reply with quote #11

https://kozmomagic.wistia.com/projects/3a9431ej4m
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Wayne T

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Posted 1552220863 · Edited	Reply with quote #12

Sad news indeed, another of the greats has left us... I have his DVD's and his Dai Vernon impression makes me laugh every time I see it. __________________ Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. - Arthur C. Clarke
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chris w

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Posted 1552234599	Reply with quote #13

Quote: Originally Posted by mac1054 https://kozmomagic.wistia.com/projects/3a9431ej4m Thanks for posting that interview. Good to see again. Las Vegas Review-Journal: Johnny Thompson, a Las Vegas magic legend, dies at 84 My favorite of the Tomsoni & Co. act recordings I've found online so far is this one, from Spanish TV in 1992: https://www.magicana.com/video/great-tomsoni-co-c1992
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RayJ

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Posted 1553108622	Reply with quote #14

He is one of the "titans" of magic and it is sad to see him go. I saw him and Pam perform live once. They were absolutely enchanting. Some only knew Tomsoni & Co., but Johnny could do pretty much anything better than most, cards, coins, you name it.
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