Eugene Burger
Eugene Burger (June 1, 1939 – August 8, 2017) was an American magician. He was born in 1939 and was based in Chicago, Illinois. He was reputed for his close-up skills and his work in mentalism and bizarre magic. Burger was also a philosopher and a historian of religion. He had degrees in philosophy and earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1964 from Yale University and taught university courses in comparative religion and philosophy. Burger frequently taught at the McBride Magic & Mystery School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was the author of books on the presentation of  close up magic and was featured on several instructional DVDs and videos for magicians. He produced an audio program called "Growing in the Art of Magic". Eugene died of cancer in Chicago on August 8, 2017. He was 78. Notable appearances in print. In 1982, Burger was featured on the cover of The Linking Ring magazine. Awards. Burger was considered "one of the 100 most influential magicians of the 20th century" by MAGIC Magazine. In 2012, the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) presented him with a special award for Magic Theory.