The famed escapologist had a reputation for death-defying stunts. But his rise to fame and sudden death both came with some ...

Houdini (born in Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Empire as Erik Weisz) became, almost 96 years after his death, synonymous with magic, illusionism and - his specialty - escapism. But it was not only ...

In this 1899 photo, Harry Houdini famously poses wrapped in chains and locks before performing a death-defying escape in front of a large crowd. Cool, calm and collected, Harry Houdini ...

And when Houdini’s death shortly afterwards raises suspicions of foul play, our intrepid detectives set sail for Coney Island, where the novel’s tightly knitted threads are all satisfyingly ...

"Houdini" is the first single off of the rapper's upcoming album 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)' Dia Dipasupil/Getty; Kurt Krieger/Corbis via Getty; Taylor Hill/Getty Slim Shady is back ...

On May 30, the 51-year-old rapper released “Houdini,” the first single from his upcoming The Death of Slim Shady, teasing in ...

But above all, as advertisements for the act attest -- "FAILURE MEANS A DROWNING DEATH" -- the Milk Can demonstrates Houdini as master showman.

Eminem released the new single “Houdini” on Friday, May 31, his first off his upcoming album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). The video for the new track, which dropped the same day ...

Fearing for his life, Harry Houdini leaves secret codes with his loved ones, promising to use them in any post-mortem ...