American illusionist, extreme performer, and endurance athlete David Blaine was born on April 4, 1973. He has smashed multiple world records and is well renowned for his public endurance efforts.

Blaine was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City. He is the son of a single mother named Patrice White who was a teacher and had a Russian-Jewish background and a father who served in the Vietnam War and is of Italian and Puerto Rican origin.

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How did David Blaine stay underwater for 7 days?

Blaine started his Drowned Alive act on May 1, 2006, in front of the Lincoln Center in New York City.

The feat lasted seven days and required being submerged in an 8-foot (2.4 m) diameter, water-filled, isotonic saline sphere.

He suffered renal and liver damage from the stunt. After leaving the sphere at the conclusion of the act, Blaine made an effort to release himself from his shackles and handcuffs.

After the prank, Blaine agreed to be watched by Yale University scientists so they could explore how the body responds physiologically to extended submersion.