ISRAEL: Illusionist David Blaine visits wounded soldiers in Israel

Record ID: 189955

  • Title: ISRAEL: Illusionist David Blaine visits wounded soldiers in Israel
  • Date: 17th August 2006
  • Summary: SAFED, ISRAEL (AUGUST 16, 2006) (REUTERS) ILLUSIONIST DAVID BLAINE OUTSIDE HOSPITAL BLAINE WALKING THROUGH HOSPITAL PATIENT AT HOSPITAL WATCHING CARD TRICK BY BLAINE (SOUNDBITE) (English) ILLUSIONIST DAVID BLAINE SAYING: "I feel if I'm able to make one person smile for one minute then I'm doing something good." BLAINE SHOWING ANOTHER CARD TRICK BLAINE TOURING HOSPITAL
  • Embargoed: 1st September 2006 13:00
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  • Location: Israel
  • Country: Israel
  • Topics: Entertainment,Defence / Military
  • Reuters ID: LVA2K1T616LEY7FOG5W824QU95SK
  • Story Text: Illusionist David Blaine visited an Israeli hospital on Wednesday (August 16) as part of a five day visit to show his solidarity with the people of Israel. Patients were treated to a variety of card tricks by the 33-year old American Jew.
    "I feel if I'm able to make one person smile for one minute then I'm doing something good", Blaine said.
    The tour is a joint initiative between Blaine's manager Yossi Siegel and the Israeli consulate in New York.
    David Blaine has been called the most famous stunt artist in the world, and a true heir to Harry Houdini.
    In his latest stunt - hyped as "drowned alive" - Blaine spent seven days in an eight foot sphere of water in front of New York's Lincoln centre.
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