Berglas, one of whose tricks was regarded as holy grail of magic effects, was first magician to have his own show on British TV
David Berglas became a household name for his incredible stunts, one of which included driving a car around London while blindfolded.David Berglas became a household name for his incredible stunts, one of which included driving a car around London while blindfolded.David Berglas, one of the most influential magicians and mentalists of the 20th century, has died aged 97.Circle, touted as the most famous magic society in the world, confirmed Berglas had died in London on Friday night.
In the 1980s he had a second television series, called The Mind of David Berglas, where he entertained celebrities, including Omar Sharif, Christopher Lee and Britt Ekland. Berglas was renowned in magic circles for a trick called the Berglas Effect, with which he could find a spectator’s chosen card at any number in a deck of cards.Berglas was awarded an MBE by the Duke of Cambridge in 2018 for his services to magic and psychology.
“I have spent over 60 years entertaining people in person, on radio and television – ‘reading their minds’ – but I certainly didn’t see this one coming.”It was under his guiding hand that it elected to admit women to the illusionist society in 1991.
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