Death and legacy[edit]

Henning died aged 52 in February 2000 at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles five
months after being diagnosed with liver cancer.[1] His ashes were scattered in the Pacific
Ocean off Redondo Beach, California.
James Randi, a fellow Canadian magician and prominent skeptic, was critical of Henning's
involvement with Transcendental Meditation (TM).[22] In 2008, Randi asserted in his
blog, SWIFT, that TM founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi had "caused the death of my friend
Doug Henning".[23] He claimed that Henning had immersed himself so thoroughly in TM that he
"abandoned regular medical treatment for liver cancer, continued to pursue his diet of nuts and
berries, and died of the disease."[23]
In 2005, a handwritten letter from Doug Henning to James Randi was placed for auction
on eBay, unbeknownst to Randi. When Randi learned of it, he announced on his blog that the
letter had been "stolen" from his files.[24] A week later, Randi wrote that he "managed to have
the sale stopped" and that the letter was back in his possession but did not elaborate on further
details of the controversy.[25]
On June 8, 2010, it was announced that Henning would receive a star on Canada's Walk of
Fame.[26][27] His "Zig Zag Girl" illusion is housed at the American Museum of Magic.[28]
Spellbound: The Wonder-filled Life of Doug Henning by John Harrison was released in 2009 to
good reviews.

See also[edit]

Biography portal

Notes[edit]
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2000). "Doug Henning, a Superstar Of Illusion, Is Dead at
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2000". The Linking Ring. The International Brotherhood of
Magicians. 80 (4): 210. April 2000.
3. Jump up^ "Doug Henning Bio". Genii Magic.com
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87328-4. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
6. Jump up^ "Earth, Wind and Fire: The whirlwind". The Gazette.
Montreal, Que. January 7, 1988. p. E3.
7. Jump up^ Lacey, Liam (September 18, 1985). "Whimsical
drama makes Henning's tricks a treat". The Globe and Mail.
Toronto, Ont. p. T.10.
 8. Jump up^ Arkatov, Janice (September 1, 1984). "Henning has
wonder up his sleeve". Los Angeles Times. p. E2.
9. Jump up^ name="GrandIllusions" Gregory, Sophfronia Scott
(February 21, 2000). "Grand Illusions". People. 53 (7).
10. Jump up^ NAMES & FACES, Boston Globe, December 7, 1981
11. Jump up^ Long, Kim; Reim, Terry (1987). The American
Forecaster, 1987. Running Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-89471-
485-6. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
12. Jump up^ "Henning TV Special A Smash". The Linking Ring.
The International Brotherhood of Magicians. 57 (2): 37, 38.
February 1977.
13. Jump up^ "Magician Doug Henning Dies of Liver Cancer at
52" Los Angeles Times; February 9, 2000.
14. Jump up^ "Doug Henning: Magician Addled by TM". Good
Bye!: The Journal of Contemporary Obituaries. January 2000.
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15. Jump up^ Stone, Jay (October 23, 1993). "Let a smile be your
platform". The Ottawa Citizen. p. E.1.
16. Jump up^ Maharishi Veda Land maharishivediccity.net
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17. Jump up^ "Blackpool South Labour: Gordon Marsden". The
Guardian. London.
18. Jump up^ Gardner, Martin (May/June 1995). "Doug Henning
and the Giggling Guru". Skeptical Inquirer. Vol 19.3.
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Party failed to capture the imagination". National Post (UK).
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21. Jump up^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics
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22. Jump up^ James Randi (September 19, 2008). "SWIFT
September 19, 2008". James Randi Educational Foundation
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23. ^ Jump up to:a b James Randi (February 8, 2008). "SWIFT
February 8, 2008". James Randi Educational Foundation
(JREF). Retrieved December 19, 2012.
24. Jump up^ Doctorow, Cory (June 1, 2005). "James Randi's
letter from Doug Henning is stolen and on eBay".
boingboing.com. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
25. Jump up^ James Randi (June 10, 2005). "SWIFT June 10,
2005". James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF).
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group a magnificent seven". Victoria Times Colonist.
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27. Jump up^ "2010 Inductees for The Canada Honours
Announced". Canada's Walk of Fame. June 8, 2010. Archived
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provides mecca for experts, fans alike". The Michigan Daily.
Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved May
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External links[edit]
 Canadian Walk of Fame
Doug Henning on IMDb
"Douglas James Henning". Magician, Entertainer. Find a
Grave. May 4, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2011.

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