TV magician Paul Daniels has died at the age of 77. The UK star, who fronted “The Paul Daniels Magic Show” for 15 years on the BBC, passed away following a brain tumor diagnosis, the corporation reports.
Daniels’s son Gary confirmed the news on Twitter, posting a picture of a rabbit in a magician’s hat with a tear in its eye, alongside the message: “It is with incredible sadness that I can confirm that Dad, Paul Daniels, passed away overnight.”
It is with incredible sadness that I can confirm that Dad, @ThePaulDaniels, passed away over night. pic.twitter.com/XhZepFJ4DW
— Gary Daniels (@AllNRG) March 17, 2016
The star also hosted a series of non-magic shows throughout the 1980s and 90s, including “Odd One Out” and “Wipeout.”