George Kresge Jr., known as The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89

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Kresge Jr. was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist.

FILE – George Joseph Kresge Jr., better known as “The Amazing Kreskin,” poses for a portrait in Toronto on April 24, 2007. NEW YORK — George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89.

Inspired by the crime-fighting comic book character Mandrake the Magician, Kreskin launched his television career in the 1960s and remained popular for decades, making guest appearances on talk shows hosted by everyone from Merv Griffin to Johnny Carson to Jimmy Fallon.

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