TV’s Mentalist “The Amazing Kreskin” Dies At Age 89

NBC News reports:

The Amazing Kreskin, the famous mentalist and frequent guest on “The Tonight Show,” died on Tuesday at age 89. Kreskin, whose real name was George Kresge, was born in Montclair, New Jersey, in 1935.

He rose to fame in the ’70s through numerous TV appearances on shows including “The Mike Douglas Show,” “The Mervin Griffin Show” and perhaps most notably, “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” where he performed 88 times.

In his shows, he would perform mentalist feats like telling audience members he had never met their social security number, license plate number or even the name of a street they lived on.

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of The Amazing Kreskin, born George Kresge, at the age of 89. Performing for all of you brought immense joy to his life, and it was something he deeply cherished. The family kindly asks for privacy during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/42kmVAOPE6

— The Amazing Kreskin (@Kreskin) December 11, 2024