Friday, October 22, 2021

FLASHBACK: The beginning of the end

It was 95 years ago today that Houdini was punched in the stomach by J. Gordon Whitehead in the dressing room of the Princess Theater in Montreal. This would lead to his death nine days later on Halloween. To mark the occasion, here's a link back to a post from 2016 that details that fatal dressing room encounter. Click the headline to go.

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  1. It was 95 years ago today, Mr. Whitehead got the final say...

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    1. He's been going in and out of style
      And he never had to go to trial
      So let me introduce to you
      The man you've known for all these years
      Mr. Whitehead's Lonely Hearts Punch Band...

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