FAREWELL, AMAZING RANDI...

You provided escapism via "magic" and in the Houdini vein debunked those who claimed they did more than entertain. 

For years, your aura was felt on stage (including a sinister stint with Alice Cooper) and various television shows, drawing the evident praise and disdain that follows the controversial and sincere.

To me, you were the proverbial stand-up guy: a man to trust and guide. Thank you, Amazing James Randi, for clearing the air. There are few who tell the truth, and you did an excellent job exposing those who dared not.