It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Clive Court earlier this year.
Clive's impressive career took him from England to Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and lucky for us, Canada! Some notable professional highlights include:
- Performed in London's West End as a teenager.
- "One of the best known magicians on Australian television." -- TV Week
- Wrote and cast "A History of Mystery," the first hour-long TV magic special produced in Australasia.
- Produced the TV magic special, "The Vanishing Art," shown on PBS.
- Approached by Gene Gordon, to give his first lecture in Buffalo.
- Developed the concept of the Canadian Telefilm Broadcast Fund.
- Helped to develop Canada's first degree program in Public Relations. In 2014 he was inducted as a Life Member of the Canadian Public Relations Society.
Clive was a strong supporter of magic in Canada. Back in 2007, Clive acted as a media liaison to help get the news out about the Vancouver Magic Circle's Nicholas Chow. You may remember seeing his full page ads in "Northern Peeks," the publication by our friends at the Canadian Association of Magicians. Clive was also one of the earliest sponsors of this blog.
Read more about Clive's fascinating history at The Way Back Machine's archives of his "Funslinger" website. It covers his time in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada.
Our sincere condolences to Clive's family and friends.
Thank you to our 
