Kevin Reay (Magikal)

Kevin Reay (alias Magikal) was a Doom mapper and speedrunner who was known to frequently attend speedmapping sessions. He was found dead on May 20, 2003 at age 45. His death remained unknown to the community until December 16, when his friend Rich Sham received official word confirming his death and reported it via the Doomworld Forums. His death was mourned by members of the community, many of whom had known and appreciated him. Kevin was a well-known magician, having won all of the Northern Magic Circle, The Magic Circle, The International Brotherhood of Magicians and "The International Magic Competition" awards. After his death, the International Magic Close-Up Competition renamed its annual trophy the "Kevin Reay Close-up Award" in his honor as he was its first winner.

Body of work

2002

• NiGHTMARE Speedmapping Compilation:
  • Session #2, MAP06
  • Session #3, MAP03
  • Session #4, MAP01, MAP02, MAP03, MAP06
  • Session #5, MAP03
  • Session #7, MAP05
• Industrial (Doomworld/idgames)
• Catastrophe (Doomworld/idgames)

2003

• NiGHTMARE Speedmapping Compilation:
  • Session #10, MAP04
  • Session #11, MAP08
• SargeBaldy Speedmapping Compilation:
  • Session #2, MAP05
  • Session #4, MAP03
  • Session #5, MAP01
  • Session #8, MAP05
• Community Chest (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP06: Goin' Down
  • MAP29: Citadel at the Edge of Eternity

External links

• Tribute to Magikal thread at Doomworld
• Magikal's Doom webpage (archived 🏛)
• Hartlepool Mail^{[dead link]}, article about his death
• The Northern Echo, article about his death
• The Paul Daniels Magic Show, February 1987, one of two episodes in which Kevin appeared
• Demos list at the Doom Speed Demo Archive