Dan and Linda Broderick supporters Â· January 8, 2014 Â· I'm thinking with all the likes and new comments I'm getting on this page today, the Betty Broderick movies must have been on last night.
Death Summary: He died of peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix. He died at Grace Hospital in Michigan, Detroit. There are 2 major legends surrounding Houdinis death. The first one is that he died because of a blow in his abdomen, caused by a college student. The second one is that he died during an underwater escape. Ehrich Weiss was Houdini's real name. Who was Harry Houdini: Magician and escape artist.
How Did Houdini Die Really? Houdini died on Halloween, 1926 from peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix. For years, it has been assumed that a blow to his abdomen from an overzealous college student killed him. Houdini was known for his tremendous physical condition, and could withstand blows to the abdomen by tensing his muscles.