It was tragic, but according to a new book by William Kalush and Larry Sloman, Houdini wasn’t just killed by accident: it was a plot by the very spiritualists he’d debunked. Houdini died of a ruptured appendix later that night: he had undetected signs of appendicitis when he took the blow. 1924: Jack Pleasants, music hall entertainer, is said to have dropped dead on stage at age 49 during a pantomime performance. … Instead, the lower board was attached through hidden hinges, forming a type of trap door which opened inward, allowing room for Houdini to escape through the bottom.ġ918: Chung Ling Soo, magician (real name: William Ellsworth Robinson), died as a result of a bullet catch illusion going wrong on stage. The underwater box escape utilized a box resembling a packing case with four boards on each side and a flat lid nailed into place once Houdini was inside. Twelve magicians have died attempting it.
Twelve magicians Bullet Catch Every magician fears performing The Bullet Catch: the deadliest trick in all of magic. Contrary to popular belief, appendicitis and not the punch was the likely cause of Houdini’s death… How many magicians have died doing tricks?
An author by the name of Don Bell, wrote a book about the incident in 2004, entitled, The Man Who Killed Houdini.
Whitehead who later disappeared into obscurity died from malnutrition in Montreal, Quebec, in 1954. What happened to Jocelyn Gordon Whitehead? Most people do not realize that Bess Houdini was turned down for the double indemnity payment of Houdini’s life insurance policy that could help set her up for life. Gordon Whitehead was tracking Houdini’s every move in Montreal, was intent in punching Houdini to do some harm, but did not intend for Houdini to die. Why did Gordon Whitehead punch Harry Houdini? … The official cause of Houdini’s death was listed as peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix.
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