Gilbert Genesta
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Gilbert Genesta | |
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Born | Ashland, Kentucky | March 29, 1878
Died | November 9, 1930 Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 52)
Cause of death | Drowning |
Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery |
Occupation | Illusionist, magician, stunt performer, escape artist |
Years active | 1890-1930 |
Gilbert Genesta (born as Royden Joseph Gilbert Raison DelaGenesta; March 29, 1878 – November 9, 1930) was an American escape artist and magician who died while performing a water barrel escape.[1]
Biography[]
He first became interested in magic sometime about 1890 when he witnessed a school house show in Foxburg, Pennsylvania. He went on to perform professionally as Genesta, the wizard of wonders.
Death[]
On November 9, 1930, Genesta was performing a trick in a vaudeville theater in Frankfort, Kentucky. He would attempt to escape from a water-filled milk can, a trick made famous by Harry Houdini. Prior to the performance his milk can had been dropped, damaging the secret escape hatch and rendering it inoperable. Genesta's assistants were unaware of this, and he drowned before he could be freed.
References[]
- ^ "Gilbert DelaGenesta". Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- Escapologists
- 1878 births
- 1930 deaths
- People from Ashland, Kentucky
- American magicians
- Deaths by drowning
- Burials at Frankfort Cemetery
- Magic (illusion) stubs