Kenneth Rankin Simmons

I was blessed to work with Ken at Zeezos Magic Castle in Omaha. Always loved to watch him perform for the customers and was inspired by his slight of hand and card manipulations. I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. My condolences to his family and friends. Peace.

Iam truly saddened, I just learn of Kens passing. I met Ken when he worked for UPS in Colo. Springs, Ken had the Zeezo's Magic Castle in Omaha,Neb and i had the Zeezo's in Kansas City,Mo. I would drive to Omaha to trade supplies with ken and Ken would drive to Kansas City and bring me supplies that he did'nt need. And we would meet at the S.A.M. Conventions. He was a Master of Card Magic. May God take you into his Kingdom and may you Rest in Peace, Until we meet again. B. J. Newton

It has been a year since we lost Ken. I still mention him and think of him often. Hope he is comfortably sitting around a table somewhere with Marlo and the guys, pack of cards in hand. Doing what he loved! RIP my fiend

I am truly sad today... I just learned that my first boss and mentor had passed over 2 years ago. I have Ken's first 5 books because he told me I had to buy them to read them. I worked for him at Zezo's Magic Castle in Omaha. Best job ever. I had babysat Amber on numerous occasions. I am truly sad today... Brent

Thank you Ken for letting me work at Zeezo's. Some of the times that I spent there with Sean Wilson and all of the other characters that I got to meet were some of the best times of my life.
I'll never forget having drinks with you and watching you manipulate cards or eating a bowl of rice with you at Yakitori while listening to you tell stories about Ed Marlo. You made a massive impact on the lives of Sean and I. Dropping your name at the Magic Castle in LA got me into the club for a...

I never met Ken personally, but as a member of The Second Deal, I was around when he was active on the site, and remember many good discussions. I consider him to be one of the 'movers and shakers' in the magic community, and feel a profound loss at his passing. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Ken was a creative and talented magician for whom I did some editing work about 20 or more years ago. I considered him a friend. He contributed much to magic and will be missed.

I flew all the way from Sweden to attend the very first (in fact _my_ very first magic convention ever) The Second Deal convention, March 1999 in New Orleans. Ken made a huge impression on me; I had never seen such card handling up close before. That memory is such a vivid one. We stayed in contact during his Onyx magazine years, and I was hoping he'd resurface after that so we could chat magic again. Very sad to learn that it won't happen.

I am saddened to hear about Ken's passing. He will be missed.I pray that God will grant you serenity and peace in this difficult time.