Its with great sadness that i share the following mail i have just recieved, announcing the passing of one of magics greats, El Duco.
my convention atendencies will never be the same again. he was a true gentleman, and a great dealer.
from magic newzeland.
Broken Wand - Christer Gustavsson (El Duco)
Message from Gay Ljungberg
Christer Gustavsson (El Duco) passed away on 2008-09-30 after a short period of illness.
We miss a great enthusiast, creative inventor, reliable partner and good friend.
Our thoughts are with his family.
Kind regards,
Gay Ljungberg
Whaley's Who Who in Magic
El Duco
(Jönköping, Sweden: 2 Nov 1941- ) Stage name of Christer Gustavsson since 1965.
Learned from magic set in 1955. Sales engineer. Performed for friends, then semi-pro at parties & in parks until 1979. Since then semi-pro magic inventor & mail order dealer ("El Duco's Magic") in Malmö, Sweden. Invented & marketed over 200 effects, including "Ring in Salt", & "Fireproof". Organizes the annual "Magic Weekend" in Sweden 1986-present.
Wrote Out of My Hands, El Duco Impromptu, & Simple Ideas in Magic No.1, Simple Ideas in Magic No.2. Contributed to Apocalypse, Genii, Magic Manuscript, etc.
