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    Harry Houdini

    Hungarian-born American illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer

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  1. 1 day ago · The man who laughed at locks, chains, straitjackets, and sealed chambers. Houdini‘s acts were the stuff of legend, his ability to defy death time and again earning him worldwide fame and fortune in the early 20th century. But Houdini‘s untimely demise at age 52 on Halloween 1926 has become nearly as legendary and mysterious as his life and ...

  2. 3 days ago · Harry Houdini may have passed away in 1936, but he remains the most well-known magician and escape artist of the 20th century ... Known for his death-defying stunts and unparalleled showmanship ...

  3. 17 hours ago · The Water Torture Cell captured in 1913. Here's an interesting illustration from the Sporting Life, February 28, 1913, when Houdini was performing the Water Torture Cell at the Finsbury Park Empire in London. The artist is very likely drawing from what he saw firsthand. Check out the unusual configuration of the "band of steel" (as Houdini ...

  4. 17 hours ago · Harry Houdini, the world-renowned magician and escapologist, got his magical start in the heartland of Wisconsin. SHOW NOTES: https://jackandkitty.com/harry-...

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  6. 5 days ago · At 52 years old, Houdini died on the Halloween of 1926. He was buried here after over 2,000 people attended his funeral in New York City. In addition, members of Houdinis family are buried...

  7. 2 days ago · Just Wild About Harry: Houdini in Detroit, May 28. The Dearborn Heights City Libraries presents "Just Wild About Harry: Houdini in Detroit" on Tuesday, May 28, at the Caroline Kennedy Library from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Details below. Harry Houdini played Detroit 19 times between 1894 and 1926. Local audiences witnessed nearly all of his ...

  8. 4 days ago · After his sudden and untimely passing in 1926, the funeral for Past National President Harry Houdini featured over 2,000 mourners and presented the very first Broken Wand Ceremony. His remains were then interred at Machpelah Cemetery in Queens, NY, featuring many unique elements designed by Houdini himself.

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