Scott Alexander, a magician who was known for his time on America’s Got Talent, has died on February 5 from a stroke, know more about his cause of death
The magician was on a cruise when his health suddenly got worse. He was unable to get back home. Alexander’s wife wrote a post on social media to say that he had died. He became well-known after being on the sixth season of the NBC show “Talent Hunt.” Learn more about his life and work by reading on.
America’s Got Talent magician Scott Alexander cause of death, obituary, age, wife and family
Alexander was on the 2011 season of America’s Got Talent. Since he was a child, Scott was very interested in magic. His grandmother gave him a book of illusions and tricks when he was six years old.
Before he got his degree in theatre in 1995, he started learning the tricks when he was in elementary school and high school. He met his wife at a play in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, that was based on the story of Cinderella.
The famous Magician, Scott Alexander has died unexpectedly from a stroke while working on a cruise ship in St Kitts.
How tragic 😞 pic.twitter.com/gwCKM3Fti1
— COVID VACCINE INJURIES .COM (@Storiesofinjury) February 7, 2023
Alexander then went to work as a magician full time. In 2011, he was on season 6 of America’s Got Talent. His wife Jenny helped him out. In his audition act, he made a woman appear out of nowhere and float. This impressed the judges.
America’s Got Talent judges were amazed by his performance
The judges, Piers Morgan, Howie Mandel, and Sharon Osbourne, were amazed by his performance and chose him to go to the Vegas round. Alexander got as far as the quarterfinals, but then he was out. In his last performance on the show, a gospel choir went away and then came back after a while.
Alexander was scheduled to perform at the Smoke and Mirrors Magic Theater in Abington on February 14 and 15. As of Tuesday, February 7, all tickets for the first show were sold out. Jenny wants people who bought tickets to be patient “while we figure things out.”
The world of magic is a poorer place today. Shocked and saddened at the sudden passing of Scott Alexander. My thoughts are with his family. pic.twitter.com/mfahfXSaxV
— ♤♡Paul Armstrong◇♧ (@pmahebburn) February 7, 2023
Alexander said on his YouTube channel that he performed for seven years at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas and that he had worked for Disney Cruise Lines before that. According to his online bio, Alexander has also performed on The Oprah Winfrey Show and Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
The magician used humour and crowd work a lot on stage
Offstage, the father of three’s friends and family say he was a caring and loving family man. He brought up his family in the Octorara School District in western Chester County. Lancaster Online says that he once put on a show to raise money for the high school’s new outdoor track.
DeStephano is trying to raise money to help Alexander’s grieving family with “anything they may need for the foreseeable future, as well as their children’s future,” she wrote. As of Tuesday, more than $6,500 of the $200,000 needed had been raised.
The GoFundMe says that Scott Alexander’s children Jack, Roxy, and Sawyer, as well as his loving wife, will miss him.
Scott Alexander, the magician who captivated judges on season 6 of America’s Got Talent, died Sunday following a stroke, his wife Jenny shared and he suffered a stroke while performing on a cruise ship in Saint Kitts, Jenny revealed on Instagram.
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