Todd Karr posted a note to the Genii Forum last night noting Teller passed along word from Sandy Marshall that The Dean of Magic, the great Jay Marshall, has passed away.

Anyone who has experienced the loss of a close family member will tell you that, even knowing the end is near, when it happens, it is never easy to take. (At least, not in my experience.)

Click the link above, scroll to the top, and read a bit. Google Jay Marshall’s name, and spend a little time remembering a titan in our little world.

George Schindler, Public Relations for the Society of American Magicians writes:

The Society of American Magicians mourns the passing of it’s Dean Jay Marshall May 10, 2005 at age 85. Jay was the most beloved comedy magician and ventriloquist of our time and appeared on the Ed Sullivan show many times with his glove puppet “lefty” and will sorely be missed. He was an S.A.M. Member for 54 years and was chosen as Dean in 1992. More information will follow.

Also, Meir Yedid’s Magic Times has a news flash you should read.