About Max Maven
Max Maven (born Philip T. Goldstein; December 21, 1950 – November 1, 2022) was an American illusionist and mentalist whose performances were considered erudite and intelligent. He is ranked as one of the most influential mentalists of all time, and one of the 100 "Most Influential Magicians of the 20th Century" by Magic Magazine. Maven was born to a Jewish family in Boston, Massachusetts. Maven often appeared on television magic shows to perform "interactive" mind reading tricks, namely tricks where he appeared to predict or influence the choices of viewers in real time. Maven was also a prolific author and conceived many magical and mentalist effects used by other magicians.
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