Shimada has passed away

[I.M. Magician]

I am sad to report that Haruo Shimada has passed away at age 81.

Not only was he, as a magician/performer, a consummate professional but he was also a very nice man.

I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting him in the seventies and he was very kind to me and I never forgot that.

RIP Mr. Shimada

[Paco Nagata]

In this two videos we can watch one of his great performances about one of his most memorable shows (in Chile, 1983 and 1985):

https://youtu.be/yWFhe14_HJQ

https://youtu.be/wEFq5sjWnmk

God bless him!

[JimKane]

I recieved this news 2 weeks late from Keiley.

Needless to say, I am heart-sick and crestfallen.

Goodbye (for now), Sensei... and, thank-you for everything; and, for being: SHIMADA!

-Jim