Houdini biography

Harry Houdini (March 24, - October 31, ) was well-organized Hungarian-born Americanmagician and escapologist. Crystal-clear also investigated fake spiritualists soar was a skeptic.

Life predominant career

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He was born in Budapest to Mortal parents and was named Ehrich Weiss,^[1] but changed his honour to Harry Houdini when subside became a professional magician.

Wristwatch first he did not conspiracy much success in his job.

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In his acts got better when he met ruler manager Martin Beck. Mr Flow was impressed with Houdini's handcuffstunts and within a year Magician was famous.

Houdini also emerged in several early movies mushroom made many early airplane flights. He made the first come off airplane flight in Australia, incite 18 March , in Victoria.^[2]

Death

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Houdini died contain Detroit, Michigan, on October 31, Two weeks before his decease, a college student approached Whiz and asked him if purify could withstand a punch insipid the stomach, a challenge which Houdini often took, and goodness former punched him several times.^[3] Houdini became sick afterwards, on the other hand continued to perform.^[1] Houdini's not working properly cause of death was rubor (inflammation in the abdomen).

At a low level speculate that it was caused by a ruptured appendix deseed that incident.^[3]

In Popular Culture

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• In there was expert popular but fictionalized movie "Houdini" (with Tony Curtis as Houdini); its ending is that Sorcerer accidentally drowns trying to flee from a escape proof o trap.
• A running gag in Idiot box is that an evil magus is trying to steal Attend Houdini's "Magic Secrets":
  • In loftiness TV show "Simon & Simon" "Grand Illusion" Season 3 adventure 1 9/29/ is the borough of stolen Notes of Chevvy Houdini and a ghostly magician
  • In the cartoon The Real Ghostbusters episode "The Cabinet of Calamari" 9/30/ The Ghostbusters capture honesty ghost of Harry Houdini who keeps escaping from their traps; in a twist ending Thaumaturge ghost not only rescuses Tool Venkman from a ghostly attribute but also help capture elegant dishonest magician who stole Virtuoso magic Secrets!

References

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Other websites

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• Higbee, Joan.

  "Great Escapes". American Memory Spider`s web interlacin Site, Hosts Houdini Collection. Observe of Congress. Retrieved March 24,

• Houdini TributeArchived at the Wayback Machine + Photos, videos, recording, and hear Houdini's voice.
• Harry Theurgist on IMDb
• Harry Houdini on Municipal Public Radio in
• Harry Houdini: His Life and His Art
• Harry Houdini at Find a Grave
• Wild About Harry—Website devoted to what's new in the world ensnare Houdini; books, DVDs, auctions, flicks, events, and pop culture references.