Did you ever stop to think about who else, besides trick-or-treaters and costumed revelers, marks October 31st on their calendar? It's a date that has seen the departure of numerous notable figures throughout history, forever intertwining the spooky celebration with somber remembrance.October 31st, a day synonymous with costumes, candy, and haunted houses, also carries a heavier weight. It's a day on which many famous personalities, from magicians and actors to political leaders and artists, breathed their last. While the world celebrates Halloween, their legacies are quietly commemorated. From the realm of illusion, the world lost the great Harry Houdini, while the entertainment industry mourned the passing of influential figures like Joseph Papp, John Houseman, and Federico Fellini. Even beyond the world of entertainment, October 31st has marked the end for significant historical figures such as Charles Taze Russell, the founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses. These people probably didn't expect to go on this day.
Name
Harry Houdini (Erich Weisz)
Birth Date
March 24, 1874
Birth Place
Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Death Date
October 31, 1926
Death Place
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Cause of Death
Peritonitis, secondary to a ruptured appendix
Nationality
American (Hungarian-born)
Occupation
Magician, Escape Artist, Illusionist, Actor
Spouse
Beatrice "Bess" Rahner (m. 18941926)
Notable Achievements
World-renowned for his daring escape acts and illusions. Debunker of spiritualists and fraudulent psychics.
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