Bob Cassidy

Bob Cassidy
Born	Robert Cassidy (1949-06-23)June 23, 1949 Kearny, New Jersey, US
Died	24 February 2017
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Montclair State University
Occupation(s)	Mentalist, Speaker, Author

Bob Cassidy (born 1949, Kearny, New Jersey – 24 February 2017) was an American mentalist, speaker and author of books in the field, including The Art of Mentalism (1983),^[1] The Principia Mentalia (1994), and The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy (2004).^[2]

Society

In 1978 Cassidy, and fellow mentalists Tony Raven, Scott Gordon, Mary Lynn, and Dian Buehlmeier, founded the Psychic Entertainers Association,^[3] a mentalism international professional society.^[4]

Awards

1996 David Lederman Memorial Award for Creativity in Mentalism^[5]

2011 Dunninger Memorial Award for Distinguished Professionalism in the Performance of Mentalism ^[6]

Books

Pseudo-Mentally Yours (1977)
The Art of Mentalism (1983)
Principia Mentalia, Vol. 1 & 2 (1996)
The Art of Mentalism, Vol. 2 (1996)

References

^ Wilmarth, Phil (October 1996), "Hocus In Focus", The Linking Ring, 76 (10): 115–116
^ "The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy-H&R". Retrieved 16 September 2009.
^ "Psychic Entertainers Association Founders". Retrieved 18 December 2009.
^ "About the Psychic Entertainers Association". Retrieved 18 December 2009.
^ "Psychic Entertainers Association:Awards". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
^ "Psychic Entertainers Association:Awards". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.