How Did Harry Houdini Die? A Look at the Magician's Unexpected Death — and Why His Wife Held a Seance Every Halloween After

Illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini the day he performed his famous stunt in which he was submerged in the East River in a crate and escaped in just under a minute on July 7th 1912 in New York City.Photo:Getty Getty Harry Houdinimade a career out of defying death — and yet it wasn’t his thrilling escapes from water-filled vessels or skyscraper ledges that caused his untimely demise. According to theYale University Press, the famed illusionist and escape artist died of a ruptured appendix.

How Did Judith Barsi Die? Inside the Harrowing Murder of theAll Dogs Go to HeavenChild Star

Judith Barsi.Photo: Sony Pictures Television The tragic story of Judith Barsi, a promising young actress whose life was cut short at the age of 10, continues to resonate deeply even decades after her death. Judith, known for her roles as Ducky inThe Land Before Timeand Anne-Marie inAll Dogs Go to Heaven, was a rising star in Hollywood. However, behind her success lay a dark and tumultuous family life that ended in an unimaginable tragedy.

How Did the Menendez Brothers Get Caught? Why Erik's Private Therapy Confession Led to Their Arrest and Conviction

Lyle and Erik Menendez at their trial.Photo:Ted Soqui/Sygma/Getty Ted Soqui/Sygma/Getty After killing his parents alongside his brother,Lyle,Erik Menendezconfessed to his therapist, L. Jerome Oziel. Five months later, he and Lyle were arrested. However, it wasn’t until Erik’s confession to Oziel in October 1989 that authorities were on the path to his and Lyle’s arrest. Oziel told his mistress,Judalon Smyth, of the confession and she ultimately went to the police in March 1990 after the two had broken up.

How Did theTitanSub Implode? Coast Guard's Expert Has 5 Theories

Debris from theTitanwas found near the wreck of theTitanicin June 2023, four days after the submersible lost contact with the surface while en route to the famed shipwreck, officials have said. The five people aboardall died. “The root cause for the implosion is indeterminate at this time,” Kemper told the panel on Wednesday, Sept. 25,during a presentation of his company’s summary of preliminary findings. “There are multiple unmitigated single-mode failures, which means that all it takes is that one thing to go for the whole thing to go," he said.

How DidOuter BanksSeason 3 End? Here's How the Pogues Scored Long Lost Treasure — and Why Another Adventure Awaits

Chase Stokes as John B, Madelyn Cline as Sarah Cameron, Carlacia Grant as Cleo, Jonathan Daviss as Pope and Rudy Pankow as JJ in episode 301 of ‘Outer Banks.'.Photo:JACKSON LEE DAVIS/NETFLIX JACKSON LEE DAVIS/NETFLIX Warning:Outer Banksseason 3 spoilers ahead! Outer Banks’Pogues may have found their long-awaited treasure, but it wouldn’t be the adventurous, thrill-seeking show it is if the teenage treasure hunters didn’t have another mission to embark on. However, the payout didn’t come without its own painful losses — including the deaths of Big John (again) and Sarah’s dad Ward Cameron — and an even bigger gold-full trail to chase: Blackbeard’s lost gold.