Curtis Eugene Lovell Buried Alive!

International escape artist Curtis Lovell II attempted to escape being buried alive on Halloween Night. The same stunt the great escape artist Harry Houdini attempted. It is one of man's greatest fears by being buried alive. Locked in shackles, he was lowered into a grave. Dirt poured onto him. He escaped alive and vowed never to attempt such a stunt again. He died on Halloween 1926, this time never returning from his grave. Will Curtis? When Lovell was approached by Acting City Manager Steve Berry to create a stunt that had a Harry Houdini flair, Lovell thought of being buried alive. I have been dreaming of this stunt since I was 11 and read about it in a Houdini book, but I want to add my own twist to this escape, Lovell said. Remembering other modern-day escape artists who attempted this stunt and lost their lives, Lovells twist will allow spectators to witness his escape in full view, on stage, while hundreds of pounds of dirt are poured onto his coffin. For more visit... PE NEWS: http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_W_escape01.45d29dd.html CBS NEWS: They were going to air a longer version but there was some breaking news. Someone was shot in a nearby city.... But they said the longer version might be on online later..... ERR... http://cbs2.com/video/?id=81951@kcbs.dayport.com Inland Empire Weekly: http://www.ieweekly.com/cms/story/detail/halloween_issue/1753/ EW - Entertainment Weekly - Blog: http://www.ieweekly.com/cms/story/detail/halloween_issue/1753/ Inside Magic: http://www.insidemagic.com/magicnews/2008/11/02/curtis-lovell-escapes-death-on-halloween/ About.com: http://magic.about.com/b/2008/11/05/curtis-lovell-conquers-buried-alive.htm

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YouTube | February 8, 2009