David Blaine wraps up high-voltage stunt in NYC

After 3 days surrounded by 1,000,000 volts of electric currents, magician kisses fiancée, heads to hospital for check up

9 October 2012, 5:47 am

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Magician David Blaine stands inside an apparatus surrounded by a million volts of electric currents streamed by Tesla coils during his 72-hour "Electrified: 1 Million Volts Always On" stunt on Pier 54, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 (photo credit: AP/John Minchillo)

NEW YORK (AP) — Daredevil David Blaine has finished what could be called his most electrifying stunt.

The magician emerged shortly before 9 p.m. Monday after spending three days and three nights standing in the middle of 1 million volts of electric currents at New York’s Pier 54.

A spokesman says Blaine was able to walk with assistance, speak, and kiss fiancée Alizee Guinochet before being taken to a hospital to be examined.

The 39-year-old Blaine,who was raised by his Jewish mother in Brooklyn, wore a chainmail bodysuit as a barrier between himself and the currents, emitted by Tesla coils.

The stunt was called “Electrified: One Million Volts Always On.” It was streamed on YouTube, with help from Intel Corp.