Houdini II to carry out stunt excessive above Hollywood Magic Fortress – NBC Los Angeles
An escape artist referred to as Houdini II will carry out a high-rise escape Friday morning excessive above Hollywood’s Magic Fortress.
On what’s the day earlier than the a hundredth anniversary of the demise of famend escape artist Harry Houdini, Houdini II will probably be suspended about 9 tales above the bottom and
try to flee with out an airbag or protecting touchdown system beneath, in response to organizers.
He additionally plans to drop $1,000 from the sky as a gesture selling social unity, peace and world concord.
The efficiency is scheduled for 8 a.m. Friday
Houdini II’s previous stunts embrace leaping from Miami’s MacArthur Bridge into Biscayne Bay whereas certain with ropes and chains, and escaping from a submerged, coffin-like picket field earlier than reappearing behind the viewers, organizers mentioned.
Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz in Budapest, grew to become well-known for escapes involving handcuffs and locked containers. He died in Detroit on Oct. 31, 1926, at age 52, from peritonitis.
Houdini II lately accomplished a 10-month tour selling his documentary, “Houdini II: A Lovely Day to Die,” with screenings in Berlin, London and a number of other U.S. states. The tour concluded at Brooklyn’s Bushwick Movie Competition, in response to organizers.
