Johnny Fox (performer)

Johnny Fox (November 13, 1953 – December 17, 2017) was an American professional sword swallower and sleight of hand expert.Feuer, Alan. "Pickled Piglets and Other Curiosities, in Exile." The New York Times, 2005-06-04, p. B1. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was raised in Hartford, Connecticut.

Fox began performing magic and comedy while working as a waiter in Saint Petersburg, Florida.Montgomery, David. "Strange Attraction: As Sideshows Vanish from the Midway, a Film Recalls Their Glory Days." The Washington Post, 2003-10-24, p. C1. He was inspired by Harry Houdini. Fox could swallow up to 22 inches of steel. Fox was the resident sword-swallower at the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival in Crownsville, and performed there from 1981 through 2017.

Fox was diagnosed with liver cancer in October 2016. He died on December 17, 2017 in Hartford from the disease at the age of 64.

References

Other websites
 The Johnny Fox Official Homepage
 Freakatorium - El Museo Loco 
 Maryland Renaissance Festival

Category:1953 births
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Category:Deaths from liver cancer
Category:American magicians
Category:People from Minneapolis
Category:People from Hartford, Connecticut