1926: There's no escape for this magician who dies following a rupture of his appendix
- History in the Headlines [PAR] 6 hours ago ... Master escape artist Harry Houdini died on Halloween of 1926 from a ruptured 
appendix, but many of the circumstances surrounding his demise remain ... 
Hungarian-born American magician and escape artist Harry Houdini .... Bell 
concluded that there was not enough evidence to connect Whitehead to... [DOC] [TLE] Harry Houdini - Wikipedia [PAR] Harry Houdini was an American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his 
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