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Harry Houdini died in Detroit, Michigan on October 31st 1926 from peritonitis. He was 52 years. It has been speculated that Houdini was killed accidentally by a McGill University student, J. Gordon Whitehead, who delivered multiple blows to Houdini's abdomen (with permission) while he was in Montreal, in order to test Houdini's claim that he was able to take a blow to the body above the waist without injury. Houdini had apparently been suffering from appendicitis for several days prior and yet refused medical treatment. His appendix would likely have burst on its own without the trauma.
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My step-dad had a ruptured appendix, and it send poison through your body in a matter of hours so it could of killed him :-)
That is right but after the appendix explodes. Sometimes appentixes take several days to explode. This is very painfull.
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How did something going wrong underwater with houdinies trick?
Nothing went wrong on one of his tricks, though precautions were made just in case. Houdini died from a ruptured appendix, not from a failed stunt.
How much money did Harry Houdini make a year?
Harry Houdini made about $90 a week. =)
What did Harry Houdini do?
Harry Houdini made an elephant disapear and escaped from closed heavy boxes
What tricks did Harry Houdini do?
Harry Houdini made an elephant disapear and escaped from closed heavy boxes
When did Henry Houdini die?
Harry Houdini's real name was Eric Weiss. He did not die from the water torture cell believe it or not . He had a ruptured appendix and refused to go to the doctor so Whitehead asked if he was strong Houdini replied Yes!So Whitehead punched Houdini in the stomach and bam !! There goes Houdini's life .He actually died on halloween spooky huh? So and he died at his house his friend came over and someone knocked (that was Whitehead) and there goes the question and Houdini's life.
What was Harry Houdini's famous trick?
he made an elephant disappear
Who made the first roller coaster ever?
Harry Houdini
What happened to Hary Houdini?
Harry Houdini died of peritonitis secondary to a ruptured appendix. It has been speculated that Houdini was killed accidentally by a McGill University student, J. Gordon Whitehead, who delivered multiple blows to Houdini's abdomen (with permission) while he was in Montreal. The eyewitnesses were students named Jacques Price and Sam Smilovitz (sometimes called Jack Price and Sam Smiley). Their accounts generally agreed. The following is Price's description of events: 'Houdini was reclining on his couch after his performance, having an art student sketch him. When Whitehead came in and asked if it was true that Houdini could take any blow to the stomach, Houdini replied groggily in the affirmative. In this instance, he was hit three times, before Houdini could tighten up his stomach muscles, to avoid serious injury. Whitehead reportedly continued hitting Houdini several times afterwards, and Houdini acted as though he were in some pain.' Houdini stated that if he had had time to prepare himself properly, he would have been in a better position to take the blows. Houdini had apparently been suffering from appendicitis for several days prior and yet refused medical treatment. His appendix would most likely have burst on its own without the trauma. Although in serious pain, Houdini none-the-less continued to travel, without seeking medical attention. When Houdini arrived at the Garrick Theater in Detroit, Michigan, on October 24, 1926, for what would be his last performance, he had a fever of 40°C degrees (104 F). Despite a diagnosis of acute appendicitis, Houdini took the stage. He was reported to have passed out during the show, but was revived and continued. Afterwards, he was hospitalized at Detroit's Grace Hospital. Houdini died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix at 1:26 p.m. in Room 401 on October 31 (Halloween), 1926, at the age of 52. After taking statements from Price and Smilovitz, Houdini's insurance company concluded that the death was due to the dressing-room incident and paid double indemnity.
Who is a better magician chris angel or Harry Houdini?
I would have to say Harry Houdini, even though I'm a HUGE Criss Angel fan. Many of Criss Angels tricks were originally performed by Houdini, who had made them up himself.
How is Harry Houdini kind?
Instead of killing or yelling at people he just made them disappear.
When did Harry Houdini make that elephant disappear?
He made it disappear in New York in 1918.
What did Samuel Houdini do?
he made comics called the super team pretty cool eh? Mayer Samuel Weiss was the father of famous magician Harry Houdini
