How old was houdini when he died

Kevin G. asks: Is it true Houdini died performing a water tank trick?

Few people in any field of human endeavor rise to become the unquestioned “top-dog” in their profession in their generation, let alone of all time.

But ask almost anyone who the greatest illusionist / escape artist in history was and take the proverbial “dollars to doughnuts” wager that they’ll say “Houdini”.

The Houdini legend persists, and indeed, seems to grow even larger with each passing decade.

But we’re not here to talk about Houdini’s life. Rather, we’re going to discuss the truth about how he died.

Thanks to the hugely popular (and largely fictional) 1953 film Houdini, starring Tony Curtis, a common myth you’ll often hear concerning how Houdini died is that he drowned failing to escape from a water tank during a performance, having to ultimately be pulled from the tank as depicted in the film.

The real story of how Houdini died is ve