Blaine branded 'Dive of Death' cheat

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David Blaine's latest stunt has been criticised by fans who claim that he is cheating by taking ten-minute rest breaks every hour.

The magician is due to bring his 60-hour inverted hang over New York's Central Park to an end tonight.

However, fans who have turned out to see Blaine hanging bat-like over the Wollman Rink spoke to the New York Daily News about their disappointment.

"It's cheating," said Chris Pirri, 24, of Long Island. "I've been here ten minutes and already saw him take a break."

The stuntman has dismissed the critics, with his spokesman Pat Smith claiming he can neither drink nor urinate upside down.

"I'm not going to pee all over myself to satisfy those people. It's pretty hard-core, worse than I thought," Blaine said.

The illusionist, who defied doctors' warnings that the stunt could be dangerous, previously admitted that his head felt like it was "about to explode".