Anyone who has googled anything today has probably seen the tribute to Harry Houdini on what would have been his 137th birthday. I also noticed an interesting article here about the death of Houdini's last living assistant, Dorothy Young, who passed away today. After working with Houdini, she became a noted dancer and then a significant benefactor to Drew University. Interesting life story…
In "Boardwalk Empire," there was a really interesting subplot involving Houdini's brother, Hardeen, culminating in his appearance in episode 11.