'''Jerry Andrus''' (January 28, 1918 - August 26, 2007) was born in Sheridan, Wyoming, but grew up in Albany, Oregon.
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'''Jerry Andrus''' (January 28, 1918 - August 26, 2007) was born in Sheridan, Wyoming, but grew up in Albany, Oregon.
Andrus was well known for his remarkable optical illusions, many created in his shop and home that he called the "Castle of Chaos".{{Youtube Thumb|JTV3_VU2C68|250|'''James ("The Amazing") Randi speaking<br /> shortly after Jerry Andrus' Death'''}}
Andrus was well known for his remarkable optical illusions, many created in his shop and home that he called the "Castle of Chaos".{{Youtube Thumb|JTV3_VU2C68|250|'''James ("The Amazing") Randi speaking<br /> shortly after Jerry Andrus' Death'''}}
An interesting aspect of many of his magic presentations was that Jerry would not say anything that was not true, deceiving the audience by visual means alone.[1][2][3]
