The famed escapologist had a reputation for death-defying stunts. But his rise to fame and sudden death both came with some unexpected twists.

During his life, legendary escape artist and magician Harry Houdini shocked crowds with his stunts and illusions. Houdini, born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary on March 24, 1874, moved to the U.S ...

Erik Weisz, better known professionally as the great escapologist, illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini, had many links with Ireland. He first came to public attention in vaudeville in ...