Erik Jan Hanussen’s political clairvoyance and death

Record summary

Erik Jan Hanussen, born Hermann Steinschneider, became a celebrated Berlin clairvoyant, mentalist, astrologer, and media personality. His public image included claims of foreknowledge about political developments and an association with leading National Socialists, especially around the Reichstag fire. He was murdered in March 1933, generating later legends that he knew too much or had occult influence. The lead matters for studying celebrity divination, propaganda, stage magic, and retrospective mythmaking. The precise extent of his political access, predictive accuracy, and involvement in Nazi circles requires careful source criticism.