Johnny Fox (performer)

Johnny Fox
Fox performing as a sword swallower at the Maryland Renaissance Festival in 2007
Born
John Robert Fox

(1953-11-13)November 13, 1953
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DiedDecember 17, 2017(2017-12-17) (aged 64)
Occupations
  • Sword swallower
  • performer
  • magician
  • museum curator
Johnny Fox performing cups and balls at the Maryland Renaissance Festival in 2017, a few months before his death

John Robert Fox (November 13, 1953 – December 17, 2017) was an American professional sword swallower and sleight of hand expert.[1][2]

  1. ^ Felice, Selene San. "Remembering Ren Fest's Sword Swallower Johnny Fox". Capitalgazette.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. ^ Genzlinger, Neil, Johnny Fox, Sword-Swallowing Showman, Dies at 64, The New York Times, December 19, 2017