Live nowOn the air 24/7Watch live
Play

Pop CultureCULTURE

Budapest marks 100 years since Houdini's death

His brother's grandchild, Houdini's only living descendant, traveled to the Hungarian capital for the centenary, which also includes a film festival and a new artwork; the tributes keep coming.

Photo: Budapest
Photo: Visions of Domino · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

At a glance

The real story

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

What BBN said about it

  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBudapest is honoring Harry Houdini, a hundred years after his death, with an event that brought out his only living descendant, his brother's grandchild.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe was born there, and the city is celebrating the greatest escape artist and most influential magician of all time with a film festival and a new artwork.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThey called him the King of Shackles, which is a title I would put on a jacket.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA jacket with a very complicated zipper.

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd after a hundred years, the only thing still locked is the guest list at his own party.

▶ Watch BBN liveMore Pop Culture →

From the archive: everything BBN aired on Sunday, November 1, 2026 · the Pop Culture archive · all months