5 horrific accidents of magicians in the world

Due to the lack of luck, some magicians were killed while performing their magic show.

The most "black" magic tricks in history

Successful magic performances can make the public go blank even when it was just a magic trick with a simple card or an elaborate performance by David Copperfield.

However, not all magicians completed their dramatic performances without being unharmed, someone had to die.

Let's take a look at some magicians who are not fortunate enough to save themselves from danger, as summarized from Mentalfloss.

1. Genesta and milk bottle

One of the classic performances of the world of magic village is the repertoire to escape from the water bottle . This item often brings a lot of emotion to the audience, but besides, there are many magicians who have to die for it. One of the ill-fated victims was Royden Genesta in 1930.

A variation of the repertoire.

In the repertoire, the magician will be locked in a covered lid, filled with water or milk. They only have a very short time to escape.

The key to the repertoire lies in the removable part of the neck, so the locks on the bottle mouth will be slightly different from the normal lock. However, Genesta did not know that the lock was broken during transport, making the neck fixed, not removable.

The vase is used in Genesta's repertoire

Obviously Genesta could not escape. Despite being rescued and recovering, the long-term drowning caused him to die in a short time.

2. Joe Burrus and the show 'buried with cement'

In 1990, to increase the sensibility of the audience, Joe Burrus prepared a special performance on Halloween night at the Blackbeard's Family Fun, California entertainment center.

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Under the plan, Joe will be tied in a glass casket , then buried by 9 tons of mud and cement. However, the performance was not as expected.

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After the coffin is lowered into the ground, Burrus's assistant drives a truck to dump mud and cement. But for the first time, the rope around Burrus's neck is too tight, causing him to be unable to escape and to repeat the repertoire. By the second time, the pressure from 9 tons of cement broke the coffin, causing him to suffocate and die.

3. George Lalonde and the risks come from . the audience

The audience when watching the magic shows understood that it was entertainment, except Henry Howard. Perhaps George Lalonde is a magician . the most unlucky when he performed magic in front of a young man 'seriously'.

Sawing performance of classic people

In 1993, in Montreal, Canada, Henry Howard rushed to the stage, took a sword and stabbed into Lalonde's neck while he was performing the "sawing man." The magician survived, and Henry had to explain to the police that he could not bear to see the sight of a weak woman being split in half.

4. Balabrega and the moths caught fire

The Swedish magician was fascinated by an elaborate and particularly dangerous repertoire - the 'Moth caught fire' repertoire .

According to the script, the performance will be performed by Balabrega along with 6 assistants. They will disguise themselves as butterflies, then fire themselves and turn into beautiful flickering butterfly wings.

The last leaflet of Balabrega

After obtaining a license to perform this act, Balabrega performed the tour in Brazil in 6/1990, unaware that this was the last show of his life.

The reason was that the theater was not ready for gas, so Balabrega used acetylene - a highly flammable organic compound. This substance caught fire and exploded in the process of preparing to perform, causing the magician and 6 assistants to be blown to pieces.

5. Princess Tenko and the performance with swords

Princess Tenko is the stage name of a famous Japanese female artist. She is known primarily for her odd costumes.

"Princess Tenko" image on a TV show

Tenko's main performance is with swords. She crawled into a box, then had to find a way to escape when the helper plugged 10 swords through it.

Image of a show of "princess"

However, the performance failed in a 2007 show, in Sabae City, Japan. She was unable to get out of time and was stabbed by several sharp blades with a few ribs, while hurting her cheeks.