…ok, not really. You see, Houdini was not only the superhero of his time, but a skeptic and and an anti-spiritualist who made a point of exposing spirit mediums with intensive investigations and tests.

My own little Houdini theory is this: What caused this man’s obsession with disproving the afterlife? Imagine this: here was a man who was haunted by his own mortality. Perhaps his deep probings into the authenticity of the spiritual realms came from a place of intense hope?

Here is another Houdini theory: He was murdered by resentful spiritualists…

“An extraordinary claim that illusionist and escapologist Harry Houdini may have been murdered by Spiritualists is being taken seriously by his great nephew and others…”

Click here, for the complete article from Paranormal Review.

But…

Even more interesting is Houdini’s actual LIFE, which was expertly documented in a PBS special for The American Experience: “Houdini” –

“ In 1912 Harry Houdini was lowered into New York’s East River in a crate wrapped in chains. The crowd of spectators gasped; reporters pulled out their stop watches. Houdini was out in less than a minute. The resulting media blitz established him forever as the world’s greatest escape artist. On stage, Houdini subjected himself to the Water Torture Cell, being buried alive, and other perils of his own design. Throughout his rise from Hungarian immigrant to international star, Houdini confronted our greatest fears entrapment, pain, death — and emerged victorious. Produced by Nancy Porter. Mandy Patinkin narrates.”

For a complete and “enhanced” transcript of the program, click here. This is highly recommended reading and you’ll enjoy it as if you were watching the program. You may also order a video of the program, here.

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