O. P. Sharma (magician)

Jadugar Om Prakash Sharma (1942 – 16 October 2022),^[1] popularly known as O. P. Sharma, was an Indian magician.

O. P. Sharma
Born	Om Prakash Sharma 1942 Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, British India
Died	16 October 2022 Fortune hospital, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Burial place	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation(s)	Magician, musician, illusionist
Known for	Magic
Notable work	37,800+ Magic shows across the country (to 2018)

Early life

Sharma was born and grew up in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He began performing magic at seven years old, and later completed a mechanical engineering degree. By 2018, he had performed nearly 39,000 shows, and was aided in his act by his son.^[2][3][4]

Death

He died on October 16th, due to prolonged illness at a private hospital in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.^[5]