Obituaries - Jan. 18, 1992
Jimmy Grippo; Magician, Hypnotist at Caesars Palace
Jimmy Grippo, 93, resident magician and hypnotist at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas since its 1966 opening. Entertaining guests in the resort’s gourmet restaurants, Grippo was believed to be the world’s oldest performing magician. During his career, he performed for such luminaries as FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On Wednesday in Las Vegas.
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