Sadly, though, the escape artist and magic man did not live a very long life. Instead, he died at just fifty-two years old after letting a fan gut-punch him in the stomach.
The act was supposed to symbolize a feat of strength. But, it ultimately led to Harry’s appendix rupturing, and he actually died on Halloween in 1926.
Despite being a bit skeptical of mediums, though, Harry did believe that some form of an afterlife was possible. So, before his death, he left his wife a few coded phrases that she could use to identify him after he passed away.
And interestingly, Harry’s widow would go to his grave each year– which is located in Glendale, Queens– and conduct a seance.
So now, fans of the performer have taken over. Visitors bring rocks to leave on his headstone– which is a Jewish tradition– and also leave playing cards and other supposedly magical objects.
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