10 Magicians Who Died Performing Magic Tricks

These magicians paid the ultimate price in service of their craft. For this video, we’ll be going over the tragic stories behind individuals who passed away, while attempting to perform feats of prestidigitation. Our countdown of magicians who died while performing magic tricks includes Chanchal Lahiri, a.k.a. Jadugar Mandrake, Johan Moller, a.k.a. Balabrega, Madame Delinsky, and more! Were you aware of any of these stories? Let us know in the comments.

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[bindegabriel]

I remember watching videos like these when I was young and then I couldn’t sleep that night

[ladykoiwolfe]

Everytime they mentioned water in an escape trick, I just expect it to go wrong.
I'm still sad they died the ways they did.

[Beth_Alice_Kaplan]

Interestingly, Houdini himself didn’t die while performing a stunt.

[jamesmclaughlin]

As far as the Amazing Joe, if I remember correctly ( I myself was a professional magician at the time) the dirt did not "become" mixed with cement, it was planned that way. Joe was warned that it was not a good idea and did it anyway. His assistant at the time said that Joe had planned to be out of the coffin by the time they started pouring so he could burrow out but the weight proved too much. Very tragic indeed.

[BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! May them rest in peace..

[Maria-coeg]

One has to admit that these men had audacity.

[DokkaChapman]

No mention of Tommy Cooper?! The guy died live on stage, but due to him being a comedian as well as a magician people thought it was part of the act, so as he slumped over, suffering a heart attack, he was surrounded by laughter both on set and by people at home.

[bjorndamrong]

Rip all magicians who died in magic tricks 😍

[rexlumontad]

I wonder if there is a school for teaching magicians how to perform these stunts safely while making the show fun to watch.

[SoranotRoxas]

That buried alive and drowning in a milk can one is wild!

[jpowers]

A lot of people are dead trying to be Harry Houdini

[seandelap]

I'm very suprised that you didn't include Tommy Cooper on this list

[wesb]

Definitely hear about the wet cement one😮

[SuperSailorOutlawGeorgeIshaq]

I was aware of the Joe Burrus incident

[TheRayInPV]

I saw the Burrus accident live on tv. All the cement collapsed onto the plastic coffin a few seconds after they finished pouring.

[trexadvent]

Can you do comic book origin of Marvel's Clea?

[trexadvent]

Can you do top 10 actresses who could play Zatanna in James Gunn DC projects in the DCU?

[Jeremiah_Rivers]

This is why I’d rather stick to safe, beginner tricks, and I don’t even like magic tricks.

[m.lanzoni]

Please, you magicians, do NOT use wet cement on your magic tricks.

[trexadvent]

These magicians have gone through a lot of trouble just to impress people. What would have happened if safety inspections were done just to prevent these deaths?