: Beyond magic, Houdini was obsessed with technology. He was one of the first private pilots in the world and performed the first controlled flight in Australian history in 1910. Did Houdini Really Die after Being Sucker Punched?
: Many believe Houdini died during a trick, but the reality was more tragic. After a student punched him in the stomach to "test" his strength, Houdini’s appendix ruptured. He insisted on performing one final sold-out show in Detroit with a 104-degree fever before collapsing and dying on Halloween night, 1926. : Beyond magic, Houdini was obsessed with technology
: A fictionalized twist in the movie suggests Houdini was recruited by MI5 and the American government to work as a spy while on tour, using his fame as a cover. The Real Life "Magic" : Many believe Houdini died during a trick,