Vanished into thin air: David Copperfield
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas, Nevada confirmed today that magician David Copperfield has vanished. Copperfield was last seen at the MGM Grand Hotel last weekend, where he was performing.
Police are investigating the disappearance, but have little evidence to work with. “It’s like he just vanished into thin air,” said Las Vegas Police Detective Jim Nasium. “One second he was there, and then ‘poof,’ he was gone.” Police are unsure if Copperfield’s disappearance may be linked to recent legal troubles, or whether foul play is involved.
Disappeared: Penn & Teller
But this is not the first time a magician has disappeared. Coming on the heels of last week’s Penn & Teller disappearance, police are beginning to wonder if some sort of pattern is emerging. Magician David Blaine was feared missing earlier this week, but was later found buried in a glass coffin in New York. And a panic ensued when magician Doug Henning could not be located for several days, until authorities determined that he had died in 2000.
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“This may be the work of a celebrity stalker,” said Forensic Psychologist Ann Teeter, “or it could be that these illusionists have simply decided to disappear. Men like these can carry invisible wounds, and sometimes tend to build invisible fences around themselves.”
In addition to David Copperfield, police are also asking the public to call in if they have any information regarding the whereabouts of a missing Lear jet, a vanished train car, or the Statue of Liberty.
