High diver and circus performer famous for diving from a 50 foot tower into a 6 x 6 ft tank of water only 3' 6" deep. His dive on 8 May 1896 led to his death.
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{"name":"Buried","target":"Waverley Cemetery","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>10 May 1896<\/span>"},"date_start":"1896-05-10","date_end":"1896-05-10"}
