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Escape artist Harry Houdini died 100 years ago on Halloween Headline from WWLP Springfield
A century after his death, legendary escape artist Harry Houdini continues to influence modern magic and entertainment worldwide.
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America Magazine
Harry Houdini died on Halloween. Of course. ↗ (opens America Magazine) Published Oct 28, 2026
America Magazine's feed description Houdini, the famous escape artist, died on Halloween a century ago. His legend is a complicated but strikingly All-American one.
WWLP Springfield
Escape artist Harry Houdini died 100 years ago on Halloween ↗ (opens WWLP Springfield) Published Oct 31, 2026
WWLP Springfield's feed description A century after his death, legendary escape artist Harry Houdini continues to influence modern magic and entertainment worldwide.
Aish
100 Years After Houdini: The Escape Artist Who Held On to His Judaism ↗ (opens Aish) Published Nov 1, 2026
Aish's feed description On Halloween 1926, Harry Houdini died in Detroit at 52. A century later, his name is still shorthand for the impossible escape. Yet history’s most famous magician and the world’s first international superstar started life as Erik Weisz, a Hungarian Jew.
