The death of the world's five most famous magicians during their performance (Photo)

But the art of magic requires great sacrifices, it takes years and sometimes decades for a magician to achieve his own desired performance. On the other hand, sometimes things do not work out properly, and a seemingly insignificant thing can predispose tragedy. Next you can read the dramatic stories of five of the world's most valued magicians.

Sigmund Neuberger

Sigmund Neuberger was a German contender, who was the most paid of the world's rulers for his time. Neuberger loved animals, but he loved his dog more, a hunting dog he called Beauty. Harry Houndney, a fellow fan of Neuberger's flames, had given the dog a gift. He treated his dog very well, keeping it in his own suite and giving it five meals a day to eat. Five days before Neuberger held a show in Edinburgh, Beauty died. Under these conditions Sigmund made a deal with the city council so that when he himself died, he would allow them to bury him next to his dog Beauty é but on the condition that Betty be buried at the “Peshrell”, which were thrown into town. Once the show started on May 9, 1911, while Neuberger was performing his typical number of lions “The Lions Bride”, the building was involved in a large fire. He tried to get out of the building but turned around to save a horse that was part of the show. The outside door was shut well, since he did not like cowards, under these circumstances Neuberger dies with all 10 others.

Neurberger's body lies next to his dog, Betty, in the Piershel cemetery in the town of Edinburgh, Scotland.

William Elsworth Robinson

Robinson, also known as Cheung Ling Soo, was an American magician who adopted the character of a Chinese magician. He never spoke English, and when he answered reporters, there was always a translator nearby. By the time he died, he was one of the most famous magicians in the world. The unfortunate accident occurred in London on March 23, 1918. Robinson was performing his version of the bullet capture. Unfortunately, he hadn't cleaned the rifle properly since he'd performed this magic. This caused enough dust around the rifle tube, giving the bullet sufficient strength to drill Robinson's chest. At that moment he said, “O God, put down the curtain, something didn't go right”. He died tomorrow at the hospital.

If this wizard looks familiar, it's because you've seen him in the very broadcast American film “The Prestige”.

Joseph W. Burrus

The dream of 32-year-old Joseph Burrus would become more famous than that of his hero, Harr Houdin. On the day of Halloween in 1992, on the anniversary of Houdini's death, he tried to perform the famous Halloweenn spells. Burrus tied his hands, locked himself in a coffin, and placed in a tomb over two feet deep, then buried alive with about 7 tonnes of inert and solid cement. No one tried to convince him that this was impossible, so he needed some kind of illusion to get out of the coffin alive. Although he was not crushed to death because of his weight, he had to crack the ever - solid cement. However, cement was not a problem for Burrus. But the cement inert structure collapsed, causing it to be crushed before leaving the coffin.

Jeff Rayburn Hooper

In June 1984, 23 - year - old wizard Jeff Rayburn Hooper was practicing a magic that should be performed late in the evening at a scene in Indiana, U.S.A. The megies included releasing from the chains by being immersed in the lake. Unfortunately, Hooper couldn't make it out. While testing, Hooper chained his hands and jumped into Lake Winoa, on the outskirts of Indiana. As it was, he entered about 100 feet [90 m] toward the lake. Hooper managed to rid himself of the chains. He came to the surface and began to seek his assistant's help, but because of the strong wind and waves, he was unable to get ashore. He drowned within just a quarter of a mile.

Royden Joseph Gilbert Raison De La Genesta

Genestra was an American wizard whose typical magic was “fire from water barrels”. The trick was to get out before he drowned. Unfortunately, in 1930, during a difficult journey, the Genesta barrel had been jagged, thus limiting space into the barrel and making it too difficult for it to maneuver. He couldn't get free, and he drowned. His death had a triple effect on his contemporaries, making the number of barrels of water seem more difficult in public view, making it even more popular and frightening.