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Escape artist performs death-defying stunt 9 stories up to honor 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini’s death

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O'Keefe, R. (2026, October 30). Escape artist performs death-defying stunt 9 stories up to honor 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini’s death. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/30/us-news/la-escape-artist-performs-straitjacket-stunt-to-honor-houdinis-death/

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On the 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini’s death, an escape artist known as Houdini II performed a daring stunt at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Suspended upside-down from a crane about 80 feet high, Houdini II freed himself from a straitjacket replica used in the film "Houdini" within two minutes without any safety measures below. The performer planned to throw $1,000 into the crowd as part of his promotion for social unity and peace following a ten-month tour to support his documentary, "Houdini II: A Beautiful Day to Die."

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On October 30, 2026, Houdini II performed a death-defying stunt in Hollywood to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini's death. Suspended upside-down from a crane at about 80 feet high next to the Magic Castle, Houdini II escaped from an exact replica straitjacket used by actor Tony Curtis in the 1953 film "Houdini," taking just under two minutes to complete the stunt without safety measures like airbags or protective landing systems. The performer threw $1,000 into the sky as a gesture for social unity and peace before his successful escape, which he described as an incredible experience.

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An escape artist pulled off a thrilling stunt high above Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini’s death on Halloween. asserted

artist → pull → Halloween

Performer Houdini II successfully escaped a straitjacket while suspended upside-down from a crane about 80 feet high next to the castle. asserted

II → escape → castle

The escape artist took just under 2 minutes free himself, saying the straitjacket was an “exact replica” of the one actor Tony Curtis wore in the 1953 film “Houdini.” He completed the escape without an airbag or protective landing system beneath him. asserted

He → take → him

Houdini has performed stunts like jumping from Miami’s MacArthur Bridge into Biscayne Bay, bound with ropes and chains, and then escaping from a submerged coffin-like wooden box, organizers said. asserted

organizers → perform → box

Organizers said before the stunt that Houdini II would throw $1,000 from the sky as a “gesture promoting social unity, peace, and global harmony.” asserted

II → say → unity

He recently completed a 10-month tour promoting his documentary, “Houdini II: A Beautiful Day to Die.” asserted

He → complete → documentary

The performer appeared overjoyed after his high-flying escape. “It’s crazy man, it’s beautiful up there,” he said. asserted

he → appear → escape

“But all for Houdini and the Magic Castle that let this go on today. asserted

this → let → Houdini

We love it. asserted

We → love → it

We made history.” asserted

We → make → history

Harry Houdini famously died on Halloween in 1926 at the age of 52 from peritonitis. asserted

Houdini → die → peritonitis

Witnesses speculated his death was caused by a man who punched him repeatedly in the stomach after Houdini said he could endure the punishment. uncertain

he → speculate → punishment

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