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Harry Houdini the famous escapologist and magician was also a de-bunker of fake mediums & psychics, The Houdini séance has been a Halloween tradition since the first anniversary of his death. The magician died at the age of 52 on October 31, 1926 from peritonitis - an internal infection - as the result of a ruptured appendix following a blow to his stomach. In the 1920s, Houdini became an active crusader against the spirit mediums he felt were exploiting gullible people who grieved for lost loved ones.
By Ian BroadmoreHarry Houdini the famous escapologist and magician was also a de-bunker of fake mediums & psychics, The Houdini séance has been a Halloween tradition since the first anniversary of his death. The magician died at the age of 52 on October 31, 1926 from peritonitis - an internal infection - as the result of a ruptured appendix following a blow to his stomach. In the 1920s, Houdini became an active crusader against the spirit mediums he felt were exploiting gullible people who grieved for lost loved ones.