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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Steve Dacri, American magician, died from cancer he was , 58.

Stephen "Steve" Robert Dacri was an accomplished sleight-of-hand magician who worked for nearly 30 years at his craft earning him the moniker "The Fastest Hands in the
 World. died from cancer he was , 58.

(March 22, 1952 – February 11, 2011)  

He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and died on February 11, 2011 from colon cancer, leaving a wife, Jan, and a son, Jesse.

Dacri's interest in magic began at the age of six when his parents gave him a Mandrake the Magician magic set. Within a few years, he was performing magic at family and community gatherings.[2]
“I grew up watching Red Skelton, Abbott & Costello, The Three Stooges, The Amazing Ballantine and Jackie Gleason. I always knew I wanted to be able to entertain people like they did,” Steve wrote.[3]
Dacri's joy in entertaining audiences for the majority of his life was clear to everyone who crossed his path. In a blog post dated March 18, 2010, he wrote,




Career Appearances

  • Bellagio
  • Broadcast Television
  • Corporate Conventions & Expositions
  • Cruise Ships
  • Desert Inn
  • Four Seasons at Mandalay Bay
  • Harrah's, Lake Tahoe
  • Las Vegas Hilton Shimmer Showroom - where he performed his last show in 2010* Magic Castle
  • MGM Grand
  • Mirage
  • Radio City Music Hall
  • Riviera
  • Secret Pagoda Showroom, Caesar's Magical Empire, Caesar's Palace
  • The Stardust
  • The Venetian
  • Wynn
  • Vegas Video Network Behind the Curtain

Writer & Director Credits, Television & Film

  • Bounty Hunters
  • Emergency Call
  • Magic Notebook

Producer Credits

  • Lemonade Stand, a Youtube Video [1]
  • Magic Party Show, a Home Video
  • Magic Secrets, a Home Video
  • Meet the Players, a Mockumentary [2]

Interactive Dinner Theatre Productions

  • All American High School Reunion
  • Mario & Mary's Wedding
  • Nathan & Nina's Jewish Italian Wedding

Broadcast Television Appearances

Books

  • Commercial Close-Up (1978)
  • Fooling People (1983)

Awards

  • 2008 MERLIN Award (the Oscar of the magic world) for 2008 Best Close-up Magician in the World.[6]
  • Member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star[7]
  • 2008 and 2009 International Close-Up Magician of the Year

Celebrity Quotes

  • “Steve really does have the fastest hands in the world, believe me... he’s fantastic!” – Regis Philbin
  • “Steve is my favorite magician.” – Bob Hope
  • "David Blaine...move over!" - The Magic Circle, London
  • "Steve is really a fantastic magician." - Ed McMahon
  • "The finest card worker in the business." - Tony Curtis


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