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Death Summary: He died of peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix. He died at Grace Hospital in Michigan, Detroit. There are 2 major legends surrounding Houdinis death. The first one is that he died because of a blow in his abdomen, caused by a college student. The second one is that he died during an underwater escape. Ehrich Weiss was Houdini's real name. Who was Harry Houdini: Magician and escape artist.
Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weiss on April 6, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary, was the son of Dr. Mayer Samuel Weiss, a Jewish rabbi, and Cecilia Steiner Weiss. He legally changed his name in 1913. Houdini is said to be one of the most influential magicians of the 20th century.