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Actor Ricky Jay attends the opening gala evening of "Life Of Pi" at the 50th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on September 28, 2012 in New York City. (Photo credit: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)
The legendary magician Ricky Jay, who has appeared in films such as "Boogie Nights" and "Magnolia", has died, according to Variety. He was 72 years old.
The famous artist of the sleight of hand has died of natural causes Saturday in Los Angeles, announced the entertainment center.
Jay's acting career has lasted for decades, with appearances in "Deadwood" and "Tomorrow Never Dies," according to IMDb. He has also written and lectured on the art of magic, with presentations at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and at Princeton University, according to his website.
The New Yorker described it in 1993 in a classic article titled "The Secrets of the Mage," which describes him as "perhaps the most talented trick-and-bolt artist in the world."
"He was one of a kind. We will never see his peers again, "Jay's director, Winston Simone, told Variety.
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