What is Eugene Burger?
[[File:EugeneBurger Head byMichaelCaplan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Burger in 2003]] '''Eugene Burger''' (June 1, 1939 &ndash; August 8, 2017) was an American [[magic (illusion)|magician]]. He was born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. He was known for his [[Micromagic|close-up]] skills and his work in [[mentalism]] and [[bizarre magic]]. He was also a [[philosopher]] and a historian of religion. Burger died of [[liver cancer]] in Chicago on August 8, 2017 at the age of 78.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ae-magic-eugene-burger-remembrance-0820-story.html|title=Remembering Eugene Burger, a Chicago magician who knew magic is life|first=Chris|last=Jones|website=chicagotribune.com|access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://magicbeard.com/ Official Eugene Burger homepage] {{DEFAULTSORT:Burger, Eugene}} [[Category:1939 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from liver cancer]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Chicago]] [[Category:American magicians]] [[Category:American philosophers]] [[Category:American historians]] [[Category:Entertainers from Chicago]] {{US-bio-stub}}