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Dr. Epstein
From Magicpedia, the free online encyclopedia for magicians by magicians.
| Dr. Epstein | |
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| Born | Adam Salomon Epstein Warsaw, Congress Poland |
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| Died | April 25th 1869 Paris, France |
| Known for | The Gun Trick |
Dr. Adam Salomon Epstein, is best known today for being shot and killed while performing the bullet-catch. Reportedly a piece of the ramrod broke off in the gun's barrel and lodged in his chest. Hardin Burlingame, however, suggests that Dr. Epstein's supposed death was a hoax he arranged as a publicity stunt.
References
- Burlingame, H. J., Herrmann the Magician: His Life; His Secrets, Laird and Lee, Publishers, 1897
- Jay, Joshua, "Tragic Magic", Gibecière Vol. 5 No. 2, Summer 2010
- Lax, Rick, Fool Me Once: Hustlers, Hookers, Headliners, and How Not to Get Screwed in Vegas, St. Martin's Griffin, 2010
