Dan and Linda Broderick supporters Â· January 8, 2014 Â· I'm thinking with all the likes and new comments I'm getting on this page today, the Betty Broderick movies must have been on last night.
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.
Although in considerable pain, Houdini performed on stage the same night. For some reason, he did not seek medical help. When he did eventually see a doctor, Harry was found to have a fever of 102 Â°F (38.9 Â°C) and acute appendicitis, He was told to have immediate surgery.