Magicians stage effort to restore Houdini's grave

Sunday, November 30, 2014

NEW YORK -- Nestled next to the late Lewins, Blums and Levys in an old cemetery in New York City lies the final resting place of America's most legendary magician, interred under a granite monument that bears his stage name in bold letters: Houdini.

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