Tore Torell (13 May 1941 – 7 May 2018) was a Norwegian magician and illusionist, one of the most profound in the nation. Torell started his career at the age of eleven.
Torell published several books, spell DVDs, spells and magic sets. He also contributed in movies like ''
50/50'', ''Hockeyfeber'' and ''
1958
Events
January
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* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
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''. He also had a column in
Mickey Mouse
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's monthly booklet, which featured a Torell magic trick. He toured Norway around 20 times and was who discovered
Mona Grudt, who became
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on 1990.
On 3 August 2011 Torell received the royal silver medal on board
MS Color Magic
MS ''Color Magic'' is a cruiseferry owned and operated by the Norway-based shipping company Color Line on its route connecting Oslo, Norway, with Kiel, Germany. She was built at Aker Finnyards Rauma Shipyard, Finland in 2007 and has been the larg ...
. Torell entertained guests on the Oslo-Kiel stretch with over 500 performances from 1963 until 2011.
In March 2017, Torell was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. He died in his home in Sandefjord on 7 May 2018.
Tore Torell (76) er død: – Han var Norges tryllekonge
References
1941 births
2018 deaths
Norwegian magicians
Entertainers from Oslo
Norwegian non-fiction writers
Deaths from cancer in Norway
Deaths from laryngeal cancer
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