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The Dark Reason Why David Blaine Won’t Do a Death-Defying Stunt This Year


David Blaine shares why he won’t attempt any death-defying stunts this year at 52 and reveals anecdotes about his magical journey

David Blaine is no stranger to walking the line between life and death — but the magician isn’t doing any life-threatening stunts this year for one particularly dark reason. My final stunt will [involve] low oxygen, flying balloons, fasting for an extended period and being in a tight space. The most terrifying moment of my life was while filming Do Not Attempt, when I sat in a room with a conservationist named Neville and six black mambas in South Africa.

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