Richard Levine / Alamy The American Society of Magicians previously would honor Houdini with a “Ritual of the Broken Wand” ceremony at his grave. Houdini’s grave has been desecrated several times on the anniversary of his death. He’s interred under a granite monument that bears his stage name in block letters. “He captured the imagination of audiences all over the world.” You don’t have anybody doing that today,” mentalist “ The Amazing Kreskin” told the Post. “I don’t think anybody could ever compare to Houdini and his ability to smile and escape under the most crazy, crazy conditions. Houdini originally made his bones doing card tricks and garden variety magic acts, but was most famous for his ability to escape just about anything, including handcuffs, water torture cells, ropes and straitjackets. The group claims past attempts have featured spine-tingling moments of candles flickering and chandeliers swaying Eastern time - in attempt to contact the mystic GOAT from the beyond. is holding its annual seance Monday afternoon - Harry died at 1:26 p.m. Indeed, Houdini’s grave has been desecrated several times, and was severely damaged in 1993,” the McGill site says. “The operators of the cemetery have sadly discovered through experience that the holiday invites acts of vandalism. 31 at his grave to break a magic wand over Houdini’s memorial, according to the McGill Office for Science and Society.īut the “Ritual of the Broken Wand” will not be performed this year because of the closure. The legendary illusionist and escape artist was 52 when he died in 1926.įor many years members of the American Society of Magicians gathered on Oct. That’s because his Queens resting place - Machpelah Cemetery in Glendale - isn’t open for business that day for fear of real-life goblins. But the one day of the year his legion of fans most wan’t to pay tribute to the greatest magician ever - Halloween, the date of his death - they can’t. Wizard and warlocks are wild about Harry Houdini. Magician Drummond Money-Coutts specializes in death Indian magician feared dead after attempting Harry Houdini trick ‘Indian Houdini’ confirmed dead in botched escape stunt Mysteries still surround bizarre circumstances of Houdini’s Halloween death
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