VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-31
“if he died from an accident, he received another $25,000. Twenty-five-thousand dollars back then was almost $500,000”
Roger Dreyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Dreyer explained the accidental death clause that doubled Houdini's life insurance payout to $50,000.
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