Robert Schwartz: Best Security Guy in Magic

[KatieKenner]

Hey All,

I just found out some devastating news about a dear friend in the magic community.

If you have ever been to a magic convention in Las Vegas, you know him well: Robert Schwartz.

Robert as we all know, was the security guy at most magic conventions to pass through Las Vegas. He is a fan of magic and a friendly face in our world. Unfortunately, I just heard that he is not well.

On Tuesday he went in for surgery, and complications arose. He was in ICU, then moved to a life support. I was just told that he will be taken off life support tomorrow and then he is on his own.

Please keep Robert in your thoughts. He was the guy that never saw a bad trick and was a big supporter in everything magic. If you would like to post a message to him directly, his wife Stacie is looking over his facebook page and I am sure anything positive and supportive is appreciated during this difficult time:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=519632492&sk=wall

Thank you all for your support. We wish Robert the best!

Love,

Katie

 

[William Draven]

katie, was he the nice gentleman in the wheel chair?

 

[KatieKenner]

Yes, This is the very nice gentleman in the wheelchair.

 

[William Draven]

oh good gods no... This is indeed horrible news. I don't know how much weight my prayers carry these days but I'll say a few for him and his family.

 

[MarcusChristiansen]

I'm so sorry to hear about this. I have never met Robert myself, but my thoughts are with him and his family nonetheless.

 

[Andrei]

Although I only met him once, he seemed like a kind man. I remember him smiling with so much joy when I gave him a deck of Sentinels, I hope he and his family find strength to get through all this, I wish them all the luck in the world.

 

[CaseyRudd]

Even though I never even met him, my deepest prayers go to him and his family through this difficult time. Like Andrei said, may all the luck in the world be with them.

 

[KatieKenner]

Hello All,

After I posted this message yesterday, I saw a bunch of new posts up on his facebook page offering support.

However, I am sad to announce that at 12:30 this afternoon Robert Schwartz has joined the greats up in the sky. Robert will be greatly missed in the Las Vegas magic world. He had stories from being head of security for David Copperfield in the 90s at a theater in the midwest to stories about being the head security guy for a lot of the MindFreak sets and every convention that passed through the Orleans Hotel from the late 90s until just this last October.

Robert, you are in the Kenner's thoughts and the Las Vegas Magic Community will never be the same.

Love,

Katie