Gloria Dea, the first magician to perform on what would be the Strip, only to be rediscovered in the twilight of her life died at the age of 100 on Saturday, 18 March 2023, morning from coronary artery disease.
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Dea died in hospice care at her home in Las Vegas. Plans for a memorial are still being developed. Dea was an only child and had no immediate family.
Magician legend David Copperfield, who befriended Dea in her later years, said Saturday,
“Gloria was amazing. She was charming funny and engaging,” the MGM Grand headliner said. “And in Vegas, as a young magician, she started it all. It was an honour knowing her.”
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Gloria Dea sold insurance and then new and used cars for a Chevrolet dealership in the San Fernando Valley after leaving the entertainment industry. Dea occasionally performed magic tricks at the assisted-living facility where she lived in Las Vegas.
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