The famed escapologist had a reputation for death-defying stunts. But his rise to fame and sudden death both came with some unexpected twists.

During his life, legendary escape artist and magician Harry Houdini shocked crowds with his stunts and illusions. Houdini, born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary on March 24, 1874, moved to the U.S ...

American magician and mentalist David Blaine sat down with The Hollywood Reporter during his THR photoshoot and dishes on studying the magic of Harry Houdini, how his insane near-death stunts began ...

This Dangerous Trick Wowed Houdini’s Fans The water torture cell escape was arguably Houdini’s most memorable stunt. So much so that many people wrongly assume it killed him–a myth invented ...

In early 20th-century San Diego, the vaudeville scene was a dazzling spectacle, offering everything from slapstick comedy and death-defying stunts to ... Where Houdini Dared the Impossible Located ...

He planned to fly the airplane to each of his performances during his next U.K. tour, as a publicity stunt. But Houdini never flew the airplane again. He remained interested in aviation for a few ...

Erik Weisz, better known professionally as the great escapologist, illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini, had many links with Ireland. He first came to public attention in vaudeville in ...