Mysterious Death of Harry Houdini: How did Houdini Die?
Born on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary, Ehrich Weisz, better known to the world as the Great Harry Houdini, is perhaps the greatest and best known magician and escape artist in history. Yet for being so famous, Houdini managed to surround his life with mystery. He claimed throughout his life to be born on April 6, 1874 in Appleton, Wisconsin. That and his death-defying escape acts gave him an almost supernatural personality. And yet, with all the mystery surrounding his life, Harry Houdini has come to have a controversial and mysterious death as well. Read the rest of this entry »