RIP Amazing Randi

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James Randi, a magician and illusionist known as ā€œThe Amazing Randiā€ as well as a scientific investigator who debunked paranormal and occult phenomena through his organization the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, has died. He was 92.

The James Randi Foundation announced his passing in a tweet, saying he died of ā€œage-related causesā€ on Tuesday.

Randi was remembered on Wednesday by magician Penn Jillette in a pair of tweets, which you can see below, as an ā€œinspiration, mentor and dear friend.ā€