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Broken
Wand - Christer Gustavsson (El Duco)
Message
from Gay Ljungberg
Christer
Gustavsson (El Duco) passed away on 2008-09-30 after a short
period of illness.
We miss a great enthusiast, creative inventor, reliable partner
and good friend.
Our
thoughts are with his family.
Kind regards,
Gay Ljungberg
Whaley's
Who Who in Magic
El
Duco
(Jönköping, Sweden: 2 Nov 1941- ) Stage name of
Christer Gustavsson since 1965.
Learned from magic set in
1955. Sales engineer. Performed for friends, then semi-pro
at parties & in parks until 1979. Since then semi-pro
magic inventor & mail order dealer ("El Duco's Magic")
in Malmö, Sweden. Invented & marketed over 200 effects,
including "Ring in Salt", & "Fireproof".
Organizes the annual "Magic Weekend" in Sweden 1986-present.
Wrote
Out of My Hands, El Duco Impromptu, & Simple Ideas in
Magic No.1, Simple Ideas in Magic No.2. Contributed to Apocalypse,
Genii, Magic Manuscript, etc.
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