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Houdini died on Halloween

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The undisputed master of escapes managed to pick the most dramatic possible day to permanently exit. The legendary illusionist passed away entirely from a ruptured appendix on October thirty-first. Magicians globally still hold solemn séances every single Halloween, stubbornly waiting to see if he can successfully pull off an escape from the afterlife.

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