![]() ![]() He passed away from internal poisoning of the raptured appendix in October 31st 1926 at the age of 52. He did several shows in Canada and another in Detroit where he collapsed. He did not immediately know the extent of the blow but it had raptured his appendix. In the dressing room where a student from the university was going to give out the lecture punched him on the stomach while he had not prepared to receive the blow. His end came sooner by accident rather than natural causes. This also led to him to make movies, making lectures on magic in the University or McGill in 1926. He gained worldwide recognition and especially in Europe where he toured for 5 years. This involved breaking out of jail, strait jackets etc. His tricks involved giving rewards to any challenges brought to him in restraining him. His wife later joined him and took the place of the brother and were known as the Houdini’s. He for a while performed with a colleague and were known as the Houdini Brothers but later his younger brother took the place of his friend. His first shows included card tricks and later hand cuffs. He started performing magic as a teen and went by the name of “Eric The Great” He changed his name to Houdini after he read a book from one of the most famous magician of the time ‘THE MEMOIRS OF ROBERT HOUDINI’. He moved to the Big Apple which was in New Yolk city to work as a messenger and fabric cutter in the tie factory. He left his home to find work at the age of twelve. ![]() Harry sold newspapers at the age of 8 as his family was really poor. Mayer Samuel Weiss was a Rabbi for the Jewish congregation in Germany called German Zion Jewish Congregation of Appleton. He had three other siblings and his father Mr. ![]() His family moved in the USA in Wisconsin. The book talks about the little boy born in 24th march 1874 in Budapest, Hungary with the name Enrich Weiss. He had a good imagination and strived to entertain his audience. This is a story of a boy from a humble background and rose to be the most famous magician in the planet. ![]() PUBLICATION: West Berlin, TOWNSEND PRESS (SEPTEMBER 22, 2008) 148 PAGES ![]()
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