# Houdini’s centennial spotlight: A newly published essay and a fresh fight over when and how he died

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-01 05:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Houdini

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Times of Israel | A century after his death, Budapest circus revives Houdini’s daring escapes | 2026-10-31 05:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOaDlJSWp4OGtBSkMxTmNTRGJ4NGxHRzJTN20ybDJEejUxT0owOVdzZi1vdV9WYUI3elZQQnVrTExQclUwOXVBRG9SZVltdDlDMU5zLXZQdXhnSXdwVGozbnVsYmJLQkpnd0RwaGIxc1FBakVuNS1KM1I3U2NoZXZIM1U3WElEd0p0UFRlSi1JdzhTVHltRlhSS25LLTRFQzhFa0IzVlN0RdIBrAFBVV95cUxOUlRlclc4ZXljZW43WV9BX2JrZ3N3b25TbEsxSWp6MEVCa2NKYkFWdUI5Z0pMTXBXMEdZYmxKOW5tZU5WWnRzUGN4dGIxbHFBSERQLW84dGEzaHp4LTRqbnBSSi1wRjEyTjljUW5zZExzekc5UU5YRTVQbTM1dnYyMWhBcF92SDdvTmJFT29hWVZtc1g5WkdnRzZURUhEaDBKbWRkNHRPS01RanN) |
| Euronews.com | Hungary marks 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini's death | 2026-10-31 04:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPV0NTMjJWZU56a1ItUmZ6d1hMX0p0bk9UVmlSSUlSbUZ6SnZHOWJUM3ozUF8zZnhuQlNMOWJ6WjktVkpoYzR0Z1JmY0xlUG5NeDE2WWI3UnBmTVdzbk1OcnhPZGNQZFYtTl9uUlFDOE51UmZfREZMU21KMnhCVGxuZG01TkN0RXdKcXM4WXZLaGlncXpGT3AtaUxmRHRZOEVxZU1wYUZqOHpqZDNCbWxjMmt2a0ZPQ1U?oc=5) |
| The Economist | Harry Houdini’s greatest trick | 2026-10-31 04:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQQno5NHM3N0dzeFRJUzZZdHpqeUw0UVNlNGRwWlR5bzBQRGxJeTFjdVdvb1JyS3ItQW1vakllODhrNmJ5YmgzUUFQQVVya3hpa3FGWUxqeWNjUVJ1bjFSMlVYM19HOU55MU1UTXdhbmUzajlId2dkTlJIc3h5dHlIbE96WWltNXdhVW1EWDZtYmg5R1psT0hv?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Hooray for Houdini: Budapest celebrates 100th anniversary of escape artist's death | 2026-10-31 04:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQWXhoOTZJQWNfRkpZMDhSaHhjeTZQdXFFYkxkd2dnTnBTNDU5ektlMEN4aEFWaUxmNVNFWWRXdzdOVFpvaUdGX184TlNIbFMtRVFKZFFCblF2Z0VPYmNOLXdjaERVeTdORndpSkpCOHRicW8ycy1hdnFaZ29CaWNkbGFtd3VfX3BBb0NScmpHQ3haVUIwMVUyMmNJZlJGcUVsbVRlTE9SZ1Y3OUNOX2o4?oc=5) |

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