The mystery of Houdini's death

Harry Houdini, the greatest escape artist who ever lived, died 100 years ago on Halloween – a fact that has only burnished his image as a daredevil who often cheated death.

Correspondent David Pogue examines the life, and after-life, of a man who seemingly performed the impossible while also debunking seances and fake mystics; and looks into the mystery surrounding Houdini

The verified material provides no additional biographical, medical, investigative, or historical details beyond those already contained in the published text. It does not identify a cause or circumstances of death, name additional participants or experts, describe any escape or debunking episode, or supply dates, locations, quotations, records, findings, or competing explanations. Accordingly, no further reported facts can be added without duplicating existing copy or introducing unsupported information. The evidence likewise offers no details that would clarify what the stated mystery involves, how it has been examined, or whether the segment reaches any conclusion.

It establishes only the broad scope already described: a correspondent’s examination of Houdini’s life and legacy, his performances, his efforts against seances and fake mystics, and the unresolved subject of his death. Adding specificity would require source material not included in the verified evidence.