Joanie Spina 1953-2014
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Joanie Spina 1953-2014
Just received an email from Magic Magazine. Apparently Joanie passed away today. Not unexpected but still a great loss.
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Re: Joanie Spina 1953-2014
What was her illness? I've seen pictures of her with oxygen tubes, but never knew why.
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Re: Joanie Spina 1953-2014
She had cancer, and I believe needed new lungs and a liver.
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Re: Joanie Spina 1953-2014
In an interview with Scott Wells, Joanie stated that she had Stage IV lymphoma (which she apparently beat), but ended up with pulmonary fibrosis (a particularly heinous disease). Somewhere along the way, she also contracted hepatitis which caused her liver to fail. Ref: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwel ... anie-spina
That said, this is how I'm going to remember her:
RIP, Ms. Spina.
That said, this is how I'm going to remember her:
RIP, Ms. Spina.
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Re: Joanie Spina 1953-2014
The way I've always remembered Joanie was at a Copperfield show at the Warner theater around the winter of 1985. Along with several other dancers, she did pirouettes down into one of the walking aisles between the seats as part of an illusion presentation. I could not take my eyes off of her.
RIP Joanie.
RIP Joanie.
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Re: Joanie Spina 1953-2014
I am so sad. She was one of the sweetest people in magic. RIP Joanie.
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Blessings on thee, Barefoot Boy.
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Re: Joanie Spina 1953-2014
Miss her
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Re: Joanie Spina 1953-2014
So sad. She was a wonderful and very talented lady. We met only a handful of times socially—conventions and the AMA Awards—which this last one was the last time I saw her. We had a lovely chat and she was very upbeat.
Though we were merely acquaintances socially, professionally she was very helpful to my work for Genii and I consulted with and interviewed her several times. She was a HUGE help on my article on Mark Kalin & Jinger.
Like most, I was hoping for that miracle.
My sincere condolences to her family, many friends, and to the countless performers who benefited from her talents.
Dustin
Though we were merely acquaintances socially, professionally she was very helpful to my work for Genii and I consulted with and interviewed her several times. She was a HUGE help on my article on Mark Kalin & Jinger.
Like most, I was hoping for that miracle.
My sincere condolences to her family, many friends, and to the countless performers who benefited from her talents.
Dustin
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Re: Joanie Spina 1953-2014
Sad indeed. She is a great loss to us and to those who will not have the opportunity of her mentoring.
Those of us who saw her talk and mentoring at MAGIC Live were privileged to witness her brilliance.
And we mustn't let David Oliver's original post get lost so I am placing the link to his thread here:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45094
Those of us who saw her talk and mentoring at MAGIC Live were privileged to witness her brilliance.
And we mustn't let David Oliver's original post get lost so I am placing the link to his thread here:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45094
Smiles all around
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Re: Joanie Spina 1953-2014
I was saddened to lean of this great loss. It was a unique pleasure to know Joanie even though we only spoke by phone. On numerous occasions, she and I discussed the possibility of an ongoing series of conversations in which she hoped to help magicians improve their presentations. Sadly, it never came to be. Hopefully, in this chat from 2010, you will find something to inspire you to be a better magician because of her.
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Re: Joanie Spina 1953-2014
Very sad to hear