Bob Cassidy

Bob Cassidy (born 1949, Kearny, New Jersey – 24 February 2017) was an American mentalist, speaker and author of books in the field, including The Art of Mentalism (1983),^[1] The Principia Mentalia (1994), and The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy (2004).^[2]

Bob Cassidy
Born	Robert Cassidy (1949-06-23)June 23, 1949 Kearny, New Jersey, US
Died	24 February 2017(2017-02-24) (aged 67)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Montclair State University
Occupation(s)	Mentalist, Speaker, Author

Society

In 1978 Cassidy, and fellow mentalists Tony Raven, Scott Gordon, Mary Lynn, and Dian Buehlmeier, founded the Psychic Entertainers Association,^[3] a mentalism international professional society.^[4]

Awards

1996 David Lederman Memorial Award for Creativity in Mentalism^[5]

2011 Dunninger Memorial Award for Distinguished Professionalism in the Performance of Mentalism ^[6]

Books

• Pseudo-Mentally Yours (1977)
• The Art of Mentalism (1983)
• Principia Mentalia, Vol. 1 & 2 (1996)
• The Art of Mentalism, Vol. 2 (1996)