{{Short description|Norwegian magician and illusionist (1941–2018)}} {{Infobox person | name = Torel Torell | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1941|5|13}} | birth_place = Oslo, Reichskommissariat Norwegen (today Norway) | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2018|5|7|1941|5|13}} | death_place = Sandefjord, Norway | resting_place = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = Magician, illusionist and writer | relatives = | parents = | children = | signature = |awards= King's Medal of Merit }} '''Tore Torell''' (13 May 1941 – 7 May 2018) was a Norwegian magician and illusionist, one of the most profound in the nation.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130920171925/http://newsroom.colorline.no/2011/08/magisk-utdeling-av-kongens-fortjenestemedalje-til-tore-torell/ Magisk utdeling av Kongens fortjenestemedalje til Tore Torell] {{in lang|no}}</ref> Torell started his career at the age of eleven.<ref>[https://www.seher.no/kjendis/kong-harald-tryllet-frem-medalje/64436815 Kong Harald tryllet frem medalje] {{in lang|no}}</ref>
Torell published several books, spell DVDs, spells and magic sets. He also contributed in movies like ''50/50'', ''Hockeyfeber'' and ''1958''. He also had a column in Mickey Mouse's monthly booklet, which featured a Torell magic trick. He toured Norway around 20 times and was who discovered Mona Grudt, who became Miss Universe on 1990.
On 3 August 2011 Torell received the royal silver medal on board MS Color Magic. Torell entertained guests on the Oslo-Kiel stretch with over 500 performances from 1963 until 2011.
In March 2017, Torell was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer.<ref>[https://www.seher.no/sterke-historier/haper-at-kreften-kan-trylles-bort/68914400 Håper at kreften kan trylles bort] {{in lang|no}}</ref> He died in his home in Sandefjord on 7 May 2018.<ref>[https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/VRMbKl/tore-torell-76-er-doed-han-var-norges-tryllekonge Tore Torell (76) er død: – Han var Norges tryllekonge] {{in lang|no}}</ref>
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