Harry Houdini is the famous magician who died on Halloween, October 31, 1926. He collapsed after a public performance in Detroit and died a few days later from peritonitis related to a ruptured appendix. Context and quick details:
- Full name: Erik Weisz (later Ehrich Weiss), known worldwide as Harry Houdini.
- Notable for: extraordinary escape acts, debunking fraudulent spiritualists, and pioneering modern illusion/escape artistry.
- Death date: October 31, 1926, on Halloween.
- Reported cause: peritonitis from a ruptured appendix; some historical accounts discuss contributing infections and medical complications that followed his injuries, but the ruptured appendix is the commonly cited cause.
If you’d like, I can provide a brief bibliography of reliable sources or a concise timeline of Houdini’s career and how his death influenced Halloween folklore and seances.
