James Randi, the magician who escaped from jail cells, underwater coffins and straitjackets before becoming a scientific skeptic bent on debunking those who peddle in the paranormal and supernatural, ...

James Randi, the famed magician who became known for debunking paranormal activity, has died, his foundation announced. He was 92. In a statement on its website, the James Randi Educational Foundation ...

Some of my earliest TV memories are of magician James “The Amazing” Randi on shows like That’s Incredible and In Search Of, where he explained how easy it was to fool the eye with “magical thinking.” ...

James Randi, a famed magician known as “The Amazing Randi” and a scientific investigator who debunked sensational claims of paranormal and occult occurences — has died. He was 92. The James Randi ...

James Randi, aka "The Amazing Randi," noted magician, skeptic, and debunker of supernatural nonsense, has died at the age of 92. The NYT obituary for Randi begins: James Randi, a MacArthur ...

For people of a certain age, these names may act as a time machine back to the 1970s: The Amazing Randi, Uri Geller, Peter Popoff. All come tumbling back to life in “An Honest Liar,” an unexpectedly ...

Our “Hidden Treats” series continues with a chat with Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom, whose documentary An Honest Liar examines influential – and controversial – magician and activist skeptic James ...

James Randi hated tricking people. Sure, as The Amazing Randi, he pulled off amazing escape acts and sleight of hand maneuvers faster than you could see — but it was all in service of proving that he ...

The big draw at a special screening on Tuesday night in Hollywood wasn’t a leading man or hot new starlet, but an 86-year-old retired magician. A Q&A followed the screening with filmmaker Weinstein, ...

James Randi became known for insisting that his amazing feats were based on tricks and not magic Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital. She has been with the brand ...