Tore Torell Explained

Torel Torell
Birth Date:1941 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Death Place:Sandefjord, Norway
Occupation:Magician, illusionist and writer
Awards:King's Medal of Merit

Tore Torell (13 May 1941  - 7 May 2018) was a Norwegian magician and illusionist, one of the most profound in the nation.[1] Torell started his career at the age of eleven.[2]

Torell published several books, spell DVDs, spells and magic sets. He also contributed in movies like 50/50, Hockeyfeber and 1958. He also had a column in Mickey Mouse's monthly booklet, which featured a Torell magic trick. He toured Norway around 20 times and was who discovered Mona Grudt, who became Miss Universe on 1990.

On 3 August 2011 Torell received the royal silver medal on board MS Color Magic. Torell entertained guests on the Oslo-Kiel stretch with over 500 performances from 1963 until 2011.

In March 2017, Torell was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer.[3] He died in his home in Sandefjord on 7 May 2018.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20130920171925/http://newsroom.colorline.no/2011/08/magisk-utdeling-av-kongens-fortjenestemedalje-til-tore-torell/ Magisk utdeling av Kongens fortjenestemedalje til Tore Torell
  2. https://www.seher.no/kjendis/kong-harald-tryllet-frem-medalje/64436815 Kong Harald tryllet frem medalje
  3. https://www.seher.no/sterke-historier/haper-at-kreften-kan-trylles-bort/68914400 Håper at kreften kan trylles bort
  4. https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/VRMbKl/tore-torell-76-er-doed-han-var-norges-tryllekonge Tore Torell (76) er død: – Han var Norges tryllekonge