Jocelyn Gordon Whitehead
On october 22 1926 he walked up to the distracted houdini said something and then punched the magician in the stomach as he was laying down.
Jocelyn gordon whitehead. It was considered an accident. We do however belive j. Witnesses to an incident at houdinis dressing room in the princess theatre in montreal speculated that houdinis death was caused by a mcgill university student jocelyn gordon whitehead november 25 1895 july 5 1954 who repeatedly struck houdinis abdomen.
Jocelyn gordon whitehead asked would you mind if i delivered a few blows to your abdomen mr. This led to a ruptured appendix and houdinis eventual death on october 31 1926. Quoted from mcgill university a popular but misleading explanation states that a mcgill student in an attempt to test harry houdinis widely known.
I reside at no. Gordon whitehead this is the only known photo of jocelyn gordon whitehead the mcgill university student who punched houdini in his dressing room at the princess theater in montreal on october 22 1926. We do not believe that is so.
Gordon whitehead this is the only known photo of jocelyn gordon whitehead the mcgill university student who punched houdini in his dressing room at the pri. We believe it was a attack by a disgruntled person who was bent on hitting houdini. Wednesday january 11 2012 this is j.
Gordon whitehead was tracking houdinis every move in montreal was intent in punching houdini to do some harm but did not intend for houdini to die. On a recent television it was claimed houdini was murdered by jocelyn gordon whitehead. Yonkers studio where houdini filmed the master mystery found.
Gordon whitehead of the city of montreal being duly sworn to depose and say. There were never any charges for anything brought against him. Joscelyn gordon whitehead was not a magician.
Gordon whitehead meant to hurt houdini. 75 union avenue union avenue is crossed out and drummond street is written in and initialed jgw in the city of montreal and am at present employed in the library of mcgill university in montreal. This is the only known photo of jocelyn gordon whitehead the mcgill university student who dealt the fatal blow to magician harry houdini in his dressing room at the princess theater in montreal on october 22 1926.