[3] At first, he only showed his friends and family his tricks, but he later began performing street magic in San Diego.

Daryl performed and lectured in Japan multiple times, including in February 1982, March 1983, 1985, September 1990 and 2000, and November 2005.

Two of his most famous contributions to magic were the "Hot Shot Cut", a knuckle-busting sleight where the spectator's chosen card spins like a boomerang out of the deck, and the "Ultimate Ambition" trick which allows a card to be inserted fairly into the middle of a deck and yet appear back on top.

[citation needed] On February 24, 2017, Daryl was found dead in his dressing room at Hollywood's Magic Castle, before a scheduled performance.

[6] The final coroner report of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner ruled the death as suicide by hanging.