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Scott Alexander, the magician who made it to the quarter-finals connected play 6 of America’s Got Talent successful 2011, died astatine the property of 52. Scott’s wife, Jenny Alexander, announced his tragic passing connected Instagram Feb. 6. “I mislaid my hubby yesterday. My kids mislaid their father,” Jenny wrote, alongside photos of the mates with their 3 children. “He suffered a changeable portion moving connected a cruise vessel successful St Kitts and did not marque it location to us,” Jenny revealed. “We are shattered. Please clasp america successful your prayers. ❤️.”
Scott was 1 of the astir memorable contestants connected play 6 of AGT. In his audition, helium made his woman Jenny (also his assistant) look retired of bladed aerial and past levitate with water. Judges Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and Howie Mandel were truthful impressed with Scott’s audition and helium moved onto the adjacent round.
Scott was yet eliminated successful the quarterfinals aft helium performed an illusion wherever a gospel choir disappeared and past reappeared. The victor of that play was jazz vocalist Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. After AGT, Scott appeared connected play 2 of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, the magic contention bid created by Penn Jillette and Teller.
Scott Alexander (Photo: NBC)Sadly, Scott’s not the first AGT alum to walk away. Most recently, play 15 contestant Nolan Neal died of “acute combined cause toxicity” astatine the property of 41 successful July 2022. Nolan was recovered dormant successful his flat successful Nashville. The cause of death was revealed 3 months later.
In Dec. 2021, play 8 contestant Skilyr Hicks died astatine the property of 23. It was reported that Skilyr passed distant of a imaginable cause overdose, though that was ne'er confirmed. It’s been specified a calamity that multiple America’s Got Talent contestants person died successful the past mates years.
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