Questions & answers
Your questions: Houdini’s centennial spotlight: A newly published essay and a fresh fight over when and how he died
Compiled Oct 31
What is the actual date of Houdini's death—Oct. 30 or Oct. 31?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
What truly caused Houdini's death—peritonitis from appendicitis, or intestinal blockage from a doctor's dietary decision?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
Was Houdini's death date deliberately recorded as Halloween to enhance his legacy?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
What new information does Gillespie's book contribute about Houdini's career beyond the death controversy?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.