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Charlene
Apr 8, 2013, 3:41:19 PM4/8/13
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/04/08/nb-reveen-obit.html?cmp=rss
Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
Born in Australia in 1935, Peter Reveen passed away Monday morning in Las Vegas. He died as a result of complications due to diabetes and dementia, according to the obituary posted on his website.
He was well-known throughout Atlantic Canada, presenting shows for decades in cities across the East Coast. Over his 50-year career he presented 6,000 live performances throughout Canada, the U.S., Australia and the United Kingdom.
His son Ty, who took over the role of Reveen in his stage show in 2011, lives in Salisbury, N.B.
In an interview with the CBC program Mainstreet last fall, Ty remembered the first time he performed in his father’s shoes on a stage in Las Vegas.
“It was quite the rush, because I was in front of 200 professional magicians, some of the best magicians in the world, and there was a lot of pressure on me because I had to perform one of my father’s high-speed memory demonstrations,” he said.
“At the end it, my father [came on stage] and passed his tuxedo on to me. It was a very emotional day for me.”
People ask me all the time, ‘What’s it like being Reveen’s son?’ and I say well at least we went to sleep when we were told to,” said Ty.
The man they called Reveen was 77.
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wd49
Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
Born in Australia in 1935, Peter Reveen passed away Monday morning in Las Vegas. He died as a result of complications due to diabetes and dementia, according to the obituary posted on his website.
He was well-known throughout Atlantic Canada, presenting shows for decades in cities across the East Coast. Over his 50-year career he presented 6,000 live performances throughout Canada, the U.S., Australia and the United Kingdom.
His son Ty, who took over the role of Reveen in his stage show in 2011, lives in Salisbury, N.B.
In an interview with the CBC program Mainstreet last fall, Ty remembered the first time he performed in his father’s shoes on a stage in Las Vegas.
“It was quite the rush, because I was in front of 200 professional magicians, some of the best magicians in the world, and there was a lot of pressure on me because I had to perform one of my father’s high-speed memory demonstrations,” he said.
“At the end it, my father [came on stage] and passed his tuxedo on to me. It was a very emotional day for me.”
People ask me all the time, ‘What’s it like being Reveen’s son?’ and I say well at least we went to sleep when we were told to,” said Ty.
The man they called Reveen was 77.
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wd49
Brad Ferguson
Apr 8, 2013, 5:33:51 PM4/8/13
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In article <8acaa2fa-b786-45c7...@googlegroups.com>,
Charlene <charlene...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/04/08/nb-reveen-obit.html?
>
> łIt was quite the rush, because I was in front of 200 professional magicians,
> demonstrations,˛ he said.
>
> łAt the end it, my father [came on stage] and passed his tuxedo on to me. It
comic book ca. 1965:
<http://www.misterkitty.org/extras/stupidcovers/stupidcomics105.html>
<http://goo.gl/SWBKL>
That was, I think, the only time I'd ever heard of Reveen until just
now. (But, like the man said, I *did* remember Reveen!) The comic is
so obscure that it's not even listed in the Overstreet Guide, and that
makes it pretty damn obscure.
Charlene <charlene...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/04/08/nb-reveen-obit.html?
> cmp=rss
>
> Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
>
> Born in Australia in 1935, Peter Reveen passed away Monday morning in Las
> Vegas. He died as a result of complications due to diabetes and dementia,
> according to the obituary posted on his website.
>
> He was well-known throughout Atlantic Canada, presenting shows for decades in
> cities across the East Coast. Over his 50-year career he presented 6,000 live
> performances throughout Canada, the U.S., Australia and the United Kingdom.
>
> His son Ty, who took over the role of Reveen in his stage show in 2011, lives
> in Salisbury, N.B.
>
> In an interview with the CBC program Mainstreet last fall, Ty remembered the
> first time he performed in his fatherąs shoes on a stage in Las Vegas.
>
> Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
>
> Born in Australia in 1935, Peter Reveen passed away Monday morning in Las
> Vegas. He died as a result of complications due to diabetes and dementia,
> according to the obituary posted on his website.
>
> He was well-known throughout Atlantic Canada, presenting shows for decades in
> cities across the East Coast. Over his 50-year career he presented 6,000 live
> performances throughout Canada, the U.S., Australia and the United Kingdom.
>
> His son Ty, who took over the role of Reveen in his stage show in 2011, lives
> in Salisbury, N.B.
>
> In an interview with the CBC program Mainstreet last fall, Ty remembered the
>
> łIt was quite the rush, because I was in front of 200 professional magicians,
> some of the best magicians in the world, and there was a lot of pressure on
> me because I had to perform one of my fatherąs high-speed memory
> demonstrations,˛ he said.
>
> łAt the end it, my father [came on stage] and passed his tuxedo on to me. It
> was a very emotional day for me.˛
>
> People ask me all the time, ŚWhatąs it like being Reveenąs son?ą and I say
>
> well at least we went to sleep when we were told to,˛ said Ty.
>
> The man they called Reveen was 77.
>
> --
>
> wd49
This rang a very faint bell, but I found the ringer: Reveen had his own
>
> The man they called Reveen was 77.
>
> --
>
> wd49
comic book ca. 1965:
<http://www.misterkitty.org/extras/stupidcovers/stupidcomics105.html>
<http://goo.gl/SWBKL>
That was, I think, the only time I'd ever heard of Reveen until just
now. (But, like the man said, I *did* remember Reveen!) The comic is
so obscure that it's not even listed in the Overstreet Guide, and that
makes it pretty damn obscure.
David Carson
Apr 8, 2013, 5:43:58 PM4/8/13
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>People ask me all the time, �What�s it like being Reveen�s son?� and I say well at least we went to sleep when we were told to,� said Ty.
I don't get it.
R H Draney
Apr 8, 2013, 5:50:37 PM4/8/13
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Charlene filted:
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Me? Sarcastic?
Yeah, right.
>
>Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
Or has he?...maybe it's a trick....r
>Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
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Me? Sarcastic?
Yeah, right.
David Carson
Apr 8, 2013, 5:58:11 PM4/8/13
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On Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:43:58 -0500, David Carson <da...@neosoft.com> wrote:
>>People ask me all the time, �What�s it like being Reveen�s son?� and I say well at least we went to sleep when we were told to,� said Ty.
>
>I don't get it.
Wait, is this a play on "You are getting very sleepy"?
>>People ask me all the time, �What�s it like being Reveen�s son?� and I say well at least we went to sleep when we were told to,� said Ty.
>
>I don't get it.
If it is, I still don't get it.
Charlene
Apr 8, 2013, 6:35:21 PM4/8/13
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On Monday, April 8, 2013 4:50:37 PM UTC-5, R H Draney wrote:
> Charlene filted:
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> >Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
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> Or has he?...maybe it's a trick....r
I was on stage at Reveen once - he hypnotized me. I thought I was working tower at a large airport and caused an accident - my big line, "I killed 567 Chinese!"
> Charlene filted:
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> >
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> >Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
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> Or has he?...maybe it's a trick....r
wd48
Brad Ferguson
Apr 8, 2013, 6:43:26 PM4/8/13
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In article <kjvecp$6q5$2...@dont-email.me>, David Carson
Part of his act was putting people to sleep -- on purpose, that is.
Check the link I supplied for the comic book.
Check the link I supplied for the comic book.
Charlene
Apr 8, 2013, 6:43:34 PM4/8/13
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On Monday, April 8, 2013 4:33:51 PM UTC-5, Brad Ferguson wrote:
> In article <8acaa2fa-b786-45c7...@googlegroups.com>,
>
> Charlene wrote:
> In article <8acaa2fa-b786-45c7...@googlegroups.com>,
>
>
> > http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/04/08/nb-reveen-obit.html?
>
> That was, I think, the only time I'd ever heard of Reveen until just
> now. (But, like the man said, I *did* remember Reveen!)
You can see a clip of a documentary on him here:
http://www.dreamstreetpictures.com/our-productions/documentaries/man-they-call-reveen
The sad part? His tagline was "You'll never forget Reveen". The poor man developed Alzheimer's. Back in 2010 he went wandering, like many Alzheimer's patients do; they found him in a casino.
wd49
Louis Epstein
Apr 9, 2013, 3:43:13 PM4/9/13
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Charlene <charlene...@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/04/08/nb-reveen-obit.html?cmp=rss
>
> Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
Was he...
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/04/08/nb-reveen-obit.html?cmp=rss
>
> Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
> Born in Australia in 1935, Peter Reveen passed away Monday morning in
> Las Vegas. He died as a result of complications due to diabetes and
> dementia, according to the obituary posted on his website.
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Kris Baker
Apr 12, 2013, 7:17:46 PM4/12/13
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"Louis Epstein" <l...@main.put.com> wrote in message
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> Charlene <charlene...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/04/08/nb-reveen-obit.html?cmp=rss
>>
>> Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
>
> Was he...
>
>> Born in Australia in 1935, Peter Reveen passed away Monday morning in
>> Las Vegas. He died as a result of complications due to diabetes and
>> dementia, according to the obituary posted on his website.
>
> ...unable to keep performing three times before breakfast?
Ever since I read that he died, his damned TV ad has been
>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/04/08/nb-reveen-obit.html?cmp=rss
>>
>> Reveen the Impossibilist, a master hypnotist and illusionist, has died.
>
> Was he...
>
>> Born in Australia in 1935, Peter Reveen passed away Monday morning in
>> Las Vegas. He died as a result of complications due to diabetes and
>> dementia, according to the obituary posted on his website.
>
> ...unable to keep performing three times before breakfast?
running through my brain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pioWPZujiQ
"Coming on, the man they call Reveeeeeeeeeeeeen."
Like WTF are "they"?
Kris
Charlene
Apr 12, 2013, 7:27:56 PM4/12/13
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On Friday, April 12, 2013 6:17:46 PM UTC-5, Kris Baker wrote:
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> Ever since I read that he died, his damned TV ad has been
>
> running through my brain.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pioWPZujiQ
>
> "Coming on, the man they call Reveeeeeeeeeeeeen."
>
> Like WTF are "they"?
And what are they doing?
>
> Ever since I read that he died, his damned TV ad has been
>
> running through my brain.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pioWPZujiQ
>
> "Coming on, the man they call Reveeeeeeeeeeeeen."
>
> Like WTF are "they"?
wd49
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