Wayne Dobson died: Wayne Dobson was a magician who died on 7 July 2025 at the age of 68. His brother, Phil Dobson, announced, “It’s with a broken heart that I share the news that my brother Wayne Dobson sadly passed away today.”
Mike Sullivan confirmed the news on social media, saying, “It is with a broken heart that my buddy, business partner, and mentor Wayne Dobson passed away peacefully today at 12:03.” He appeared in various 1980s and 1990s television series. He had his own television series titled Wayne Dobson – A Kind of Magic. He was born on 5 July 1957 in Leicester.
When he was a 16-year-old boy, he became the youngest-ever member of the Leicester Magic Circle. He competed for first prize in the close-up competition at the International Brotherhood of Magicians. In his career, he worked with Freddie Starr, Dame Shirley Bassey, and The Shadows. He also made guest appearances on television shows. He became a support act for Engelbert Humperdinck. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1988. He also performed mugic in the 1989 episode on 27 May 2018.
In 2022, he began live performances again with a new theatre show at Haslemere Hall in Surrey.
Wayne Dobson’s wives: Karen Dobson and Marianne Dobson
He was married twice. His first wife was Karen Dobson, and his second wife was Marianne Dobson. They married in 2005 and divorced in 2016.
