As a kid I was always fascinated by Harry Houdini and the life that he lead. The ways he pushed the limits of the human body.
Born Erik Weisz he was a performer most of his life. He changed his name to Harry Houdini when he became a professional magician. His early carrer was not always successful. Some was spent in Cony Island, where he preformed with his brother. From a small start he spent much of his carrer fascinating crowds around the world with his stunning tricks and life defying feats.
Harry Houdini toured Europe and America durring his career. Many of his tricks were of his own invention. Each one more death defying then the last. His tricks were more then just tricks, each time Houdini preformed he defied death.
But death would still catch up to Houdini. At his funeral on November 4, 1926 over 20,000 mourners attended, just a small fraction of the lives he touched and the influence that he had on the world of magic.
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