Biography

David Blaine was born on April 4, 1973 in Brooklyn New York.  David began his career by bringing street magic to the public, performing card tricks and illusions such as levitation or giving the appearance of bringing dead flies back to life. He later turned his attention to stunts and feats of endurance.

Beginning on April 5, 1999, David spent seven days buried inside a glass coffin at the bottom of an open pit in front of a New York City building provided to him by Donald Trump. David then began a stunt called "Frozen in Time," in which he stood in a closet of ice located in Times Square, New York. for 61 hours, 40 minutes, and 15 seconds before being removed. David’s next stunt was called "Vertigo” where a crane lifted him onto a 90 ft high and 22 inch wide pillar. He remained on the pillar for exactly 34 hours and 23 minutes without food, water or anything to lean on.  He gained additional notoriety with his stunts in a Plexiglas box in London and with his Drowned Alive stunt at Lincoln Center in New York.

David is currently dating Israeli actress Agam Rudberg. He has dated Fiona Apple, Madonna, Josie Maran, and Lonneke Engel.

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