London was shocked when Chung Ling Soo, "the marvelous Chinese conjurer," died onstage in a magic trick gone wrong in 1918. Perhaps even more shocking was the truth about who he really was.

Jim Seinmeyer — The Glorious Deception,  2006

Milbourne Christopher— The Illustrated History of Magic, 1996

Dexter Britain — From Truth Dexter Britain — Time to Run (Finale) Kevin MacLeod — Concentration

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