Biography

Chung Ling Soo was born on April 2, 1861 in New York, USA. He died on March 24, 1918 in Wood Green, London, England, UK.

American-born who adopted the persona of a Chinese master conjurer and was for many years believed to be a 'genuine oriental'. Robinson was a former apprentice mechanic and metal worker, before breaking into the variety theatre circuit as "Robinson, the Man of Mystery". As "Chung Ling Soo", he reached the peak of his popularity in the 1890's and early 1900's. He was killed on stage, shot through a lung, during a bullet catching performance. The cause of the tragedy was put down to a mechanical failure of the rifle used.

The story of his tragic death was featured in Poltergeist, Maine Mutant and The Mysterious Death of Mozart (2020).

Jack Grossman was one of two men who fired the bullets which accidentally killed him on stage.