This man cast the deciding vote to discredit Mina Crandon, who claimed to be able to summon her dead brother.
This man's brother pursued the same career and was known as "Hardeen". He is occasionally falsely credited with performing the first aerial flight in Australia after a 1910 flight at Diggers Rest. This man cast the deciding vote to discredit Mina Crandon, who claimed to be able to summon her dead brother. He died after suffering a ruptured appendix brought on by a college student surprising him with a (*) punch to the abdomen. This man's determination to debunk phony mediums and spiritualists angered former friend Arthur Conan Doyle. He appeared in touring shows featuring his infamous "water torture cell" and "suspended straitjacket" stunts. For 10 points, name this Hungarian American illusionist famous for daring escape acts.
This man's brother pursued the same career and was known as "Hardeen".
Harry Houdini [or Erik Weisz or Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss] &lt;Cheyne&gt; Minnesota Undergraduate Tournament 2016: A Vat of Ranch Dressing or a Bullet to the Head Questions by Sam Bailey, Rob Carson, Mike Cheyne, Akhil Garg, Carsten Gehring, Andrew Hart, Ike Jose, Shan Kothari, Cody Voight, Najwa Watson, and NOT Cory Haala Packet 6: Bonuses