Alexander Herrmann
AKA:
Herrmann the Great
Birth Name:
Alexander Herrmann
Birth Date:
February 10, 1844
Birth Place:
Paris, France
Death Date:
December 17, 1896
Place of Death:
Ellicottville, New York
Age:
52
Cause of Death:
Heart attack
Cemetery Name:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Other Entertainers
Associates:
Alexander Herrmann was a French magician, better known as Herrmann the Great. He was married to magician Adelaide Herrmann, known as the Queen of Magic. Together, Alexander ("Professor Herrmann" or "Herrmann the Great") and Adelaide entertained audiences with a variety of magic tricks, including escape tricks and the bullet catch trick. Adelaide was a key part of many illusions, performing as a levitating sleeper, a human cannonball, a bicycle rider who carried a girl on her shoulders, and a dancer who spectrally swirled in red silk like a pillar of fire. The Herrmanns toured the United States, Mexico, South America, and Europe.
Fun Fact
Herrmann the Great was one of the first magicians to pull a rabbit from his hat.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Woodlawn Cemetery
4199 Webster Avenue
Bronx, New York, 10470
USA
North America
Map:
Grave Location:
Oak Hill, Section 86Grave Location Description
From the Jerome Avenue entrance, continue straight ahead on Central Avenue. Continue driving for 0.26 miles and then left on Prospect Avenue and stay right when approaching the mausoleum. Continue on Prospect Avenue for about 400 feet and Alexander and Adelaide’s graves will be on your left and are about 50 feet from the road.
Grave Location GPS
40.890480, -73.872688Photos:
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