'Dr Death', Body Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens, dies at 81
Summary
Gunther von Hagens, who created the "Body Worlds" exhibitions showing preserved human and animal bodies, died at age 81 after a brain hemorrhage. He developed a method called plastination to preserve bodies and wished for his own body to be plastinated after his death.Key Facts
- Gunther von Hagens died at 81 in Heidelberg, Germany, following a brain hemorrhage.
- He had Parkinson’s Disease for nearly 20 years.
- Von Hagens invented plastination, a technique replacing body fluids with rubber and polymers for preservation.
- His "Body Worlds" exhibitions have been seen by over 58 million people worldwide.
- He requested his family to plastinate his own body after his death, and they will honor this wish.
- Born in Nazi-occupied Poland, he grew up in East Germany and fled to the West in 1970.
- His exhibitions sparked controversy and objections from some religious groups.
- In 2002, he performed a public autopsy in London, the first in 170 years, which caused debate but no legal action.
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