Mentalist George “The Amazing Kreskin” Kresge, a longtime “Tonight Show” guest, died in his New Jersey home. He was 89. Kreskin boasted of having appeared on “The Tonight Show” 88 times when it was hosted by Johnny Carson. Carson is credited with adding “Amazing” to the New Jersey performer’s nickname. Kreskin frequently performed live shows and recorded YouTube videos prior to his death Tuesday. “The only thing the Amazing Kreskin cared about was performing for all of you, it brought so much joy to his life,” says an announcement on Kreskin’s social media pages. “As Kreskin would say at the end of every show. ‘This is not goodbye, but to be continued.'” That message, which notes Kreskin would’ve turned 90 next month, said Christmas was his favorite time of year. He hosted an annual party in the Caldwell, N.J. home where he died. The illusionist’s cause of death wasn’t mentioned. George “The Amazing Kreskin” Kresge attends the 2017 DKMS Blood Ball at Spring Place on October 26, 2017 in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for DKMS) In addition to mind reading and sleight-of-hand tricks, Kreskin made himself available to weigh-in on cultural happenings. In 2013, he told the Daily News he could help Mets slugger Ike Davis become a better hitter through “hypnotic technique.” Davis left the team in 2014. In 2015, he clarified “There is the immense power of suggestion but hypnosis is B.S.” when a Florida school district paid $600,000 to the families of students reportedly put into a trance by their principal. One of Kreskin’s less successful stunts was his 2002 guarantee that a UFO would appear over Las Vegas on June 2. When that didn’t happen, radio host Art Bell banned him from his paranormal-based radio show. Kreskin claimed the bad prediction was a stunt to prove a point about media manipulation. He hosted a couple of 1970s television shows in Canada. Those programs features Kreskin seeming to read audience members’ thoughts. He also authored several books inspired by his experiences with mental manipulation. Kreskin fans were treated to a 2018 Off-Broadway run at Theatre Row where the magician challenged audience members to hide his paycheck, which he would earn by finding it. When he was unable to do so during one April performance, he told the Daily News he’d donate that money to an animal shelter. With News Wire Services