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'Magic' Alexis Mardas
« on: Monday, 16 January, 2017 @ 16:50:11 »
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'Magic' Alex Mardas, Sham Technological 'Guru' to the Beatles, Dies at 74

Alexis Mardas, better known to Beatles fans as "Magic Alex," has died at age 74, according to multiple news reports, including CNN Greece. He was reportedly found dead in his apartment of natural causes.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/7655255/magic-alex-mardas-beatles-dead


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Yanni Alexis Mardas (Greek: Αλέξης Μάρδας; 2 May 1942 – 13 January 2017), better known as Magic Alex, was a Greek electronics engineer who is best known for his close association with the Beatles. His nickname was given to him by John Lennon when he was involved with the group between 1965 and 1969, including being head of Apple Electronics.

Mardas arrived in England in 1965, exhibiting his Kinetic Light Sculptures at the Indica Gallery. He impressed John Lennon with the Nothing Box; a small plastic box with randomly blinking lights, and allegedly said that he could build a 72-track tape machine. Mardas was then given the job of designing the new Apple Studio in Savile Row... Mardas' schemes lost Apple at least £300,000 (£3 million in 2016 pounds).

Mardas allegedly told Lennon about ideas for futuristic electronic devices he was "working on", which he later denied either promising or discussing: a telephone that responded to its owner's voice and could identify who was calling, a force field that would surround the Beatles' homes, an X-ray camera, paint that would make anything invisible, car paint that would change colour by flicking a switch, and wallpaper speakers, which would actually be a part of the wallpaper. Mardas later asked for the V-12 engines from Lennon's Rolls-Royce and George Harrison's Ferrari Berlinetta car, so he could build a flying saucer. Mardas also denied making these claims.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Alex