Magician, born in Columbus, Ohio, USA. An illusionist, he was one of the first to apparently float a woman (1920), and he also performed elaborate card tricks that baffled even fellow magicians.
Howard Thurston (July 20, 1869 – April 13, 1936) was a magician. It is said that Kellar considered none but Thurston to be worthy of succeeding him. Thurston died 27 years later from a stroke.
Trivia
Thurston is mentioned and appears briefly in Glen David Gold's novel "Carter Beats the Devil", concerning fellow stage magician Charles J. Carter and the Golden Age of magic in America.
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