100 Years Since Harry Houdini's Death: What Is Known About the Final Days of the 'King of Escapes' and What Remains Legend
Harry Houdini died on October 31, 1926, in Detroit — a performer famed for escaping from handcuffs, locked boxes, and water cells. For the centenary of his death, Life.ru examined the circumstances of his final days and separated confirmed facts from enduring myths: the student's blow, the 'deadly axe trick,' and the theory that mediums poisoned him. On October 31, 1926, Harry Houdini died in Detroit — a performer famed for escaping from handcuffs, locked boxes, and water torture cells. Marking the centenary of his death, Life.ru examined the circumstances of his final days and separated confirmed facts from persistent myths: the student's blows, the 'deadly axe trick,' and claims that mediums poisoned him.
Otabek Yusupov