Sadly, Houdini’s life was cut short after a strange incident in Montreal. He believed that his quest to expose the spiritualists would become his greatest legacy. He became convinced that “spiritualist mediums” were using magicians tricks to con grieving families into believing that they could communicate with the dead. Houdini’s stock and trade was deception and yet by the early 1920’s he became tireless campaigner against people he considered frauds. Houdini’s “Milk Can” and “Chinese Water Torture” escapes are still inspiring magicians to this day. In the decade between 19 he developed a number of escapes and illusions that are still considered the gold-standard for stage magicians. Houdini had a truly impressive run as an entertainer.
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