Friday, June 19, 2026

Houdini's grave badly needs a cleaning (S.A.M.)

The 100th year is going gangbusters, with new books, documentaries, and plans for a seance at 278. But there's one blight on an otherwise celebratory year. Houdini's grave in Machpelah Cemetery has never looked worse. Mold is spreading across the excedra. It's heartbreaking that this year, when so many people are visiting the grave, photographing it, and filming there (such as the Dynamo special), it looks like this.


The good news is that mold is not hard to clean, and thanks to the generous donations to the Houdini grave fund, the SAM has the money to do so. So, along with honoring Houdini at their annual convention in Appleton this year, maybe the SAM can send a cleaning crew out to the grave ASAP. Let's make Houdini look his best for the 100th!

Thanks to Colleen Bak, author of Pins & Needles: Love Letters to a Dead Magician, for the pic.
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4 comments:

  1. Leo HeviaJune 19, 2026 at 6:58 AM

    Any updates on the repair of the cracks in the back of the Exedra?

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  2. AnonymousJune 19, 2026 at 7:58 AM

    (Gasp!) I’ll clean it! I’ll do anything!! 🤩 - Abby Martin

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  3. Larrian Gillespie MDJune 19, 2026 at 10:17 AM

    As someone who did cemetery restoration up here in Mendocino use this product so as not to damage the stone/marble of any cemetery monument: /D-2-Biological-Solution-Reusable-Spray-Bottle-32-Fluid-Ounce/. You'd be amazed at how much damage is done with good intentions but lack of archeological preservation.

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