On Sunday, Scott Alexander, a magician who appeared on the sixth season of “America’s Got Talent,” died after suffering a stroke while working on a cruise ship in the Caribbean at the age of 52.
Alexander’s wife Jenny confirmed his death on Monday in a post on Instagram.
“I lost my husband yesterday. My kids lost their father. He suffered a stroke while working on a cruise ship in St. Kitts and did not make it home to us,” reads the post, accompanied by a photo of the family. “We are shattered. Please hold us in your prayers.”
Alexander appeared on “AGT” in 2011, performing for judges Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel and shocking them by making his wife, who was appearing as his assistant, seem to appear out of thin air.
The magician from Pennsylvania was eliminated in the quarterfinals after a stunt involving a gospel choir.
Alexander told the Daily Local News that he first hosted a magic show at the young age of 12 at his neighbor’s Halloween party. He performed at children’s birthday parties throughout high school.
Later in life, Alexander headlined on the Las Vegas Strip at Caesars Palace for over seven years, his online biography says.
In addition to “AGT,” Alexander unsuccessfully competed on the second season of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” in 2015 alongside another “AGT” alum, the illusionist Puck.
There has been no announcement on funeral arrangements, but a GoFundMe has been set up for the family, aiming to raise $200,000.
Alexander is survived by Jenny, his partner for 24 years, and his three children: Jack, Roxy and Sawyer.
“For me, and others in our community, we didn’t all know him and his wife as the on-stage duo or the star magician that he was. Those within this circle knew him as a good man, a loving Husband, a caring Father,” Ashley DeStephano wrote on the GoFundMe page.
“A Family man. The Dad who helped with homecoming parade floats, science projects, Halloween costumes, his kids’ talent show school performances.”
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