Gloria Dea, the first Las Vegas Strip magician, passed away at Saturday morning, loved ones confirmed with FOX5.
Dea recently celebrated her 100th birthday last summer and was given the key to the Las Vegas Strip. The occasion was attended by David Copperfield, Teller of Penn and Teller, and other headliners and bigwigs across the Las Vegas magic community at the Westgate Resort and Casino.
“Magic is such an important part of this town. There’s more magic now than ever before. Gloria, in a way, opened that door,” magician and long-time Las Vegas headliner Copperfield said.
“Wonderful people,” Dea said, of the crowd who came to give her birthday wishes.
