100 years later, Harry Houdini's death still haunts Detroit

Oct 31, 2026 · Quinn Klinefelter

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100 years later, Harry Houdini's death still haunts Detroit

Escape artist Harry Houdini is shown before being lowered in a packing crate into the ice-covered Detroit River in 1907.

The legacy of magician Harry Houdini still looms large in Detroit 100 years after his death there. Some mark the anniversary of Houdini's death by trying to make contact with his spirit.

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