'Dr Death', Body Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens, dies at 81
Gunther von Hagens death
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- NYT Science·12h agoGunther von Hagens, Creator of Polarizing ‘Body Worlds’ Exhibits, Dies at 81
A German scientist, he developed a process for turning corpses into posable figures. His shows drew millions of visitors, and many detractors.
Read at NYT Science → - Guardian International·1d ago‘He made Damien Hirst look like a sideshow’: the bloodsplash horrors of Gunther von Hagens
The German scientist showman turned corpses into gruesome entertainment and scored a global hit – but he sidestepped the moral questions truly great art asks Gunther von Hagens, the inventor of “plastination”, will be remembered as the man who killed off 1990s shock art. He…
Read at Guardian International → - NZ Herald World·1d agoGerman creator of controversial Body Worlds anatomy exhibits dies at 81
Gunther von Hagens' dying wish was to be dissected and 'plastinated' like his exhibits.
Read at NZ Herald World → - The West Australian·1d agoVon Hagens, Body Worlds exhibition anatomist, dies
German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, who invented the so-called plastination technique to preserve human corpses, has died at the age of 81.
Read at The West Australian → - Guardian UK·1d agoGunther von Hagens, creator of Body Worlds and plastination, dies aged 81
Controversial anatomist’s body ‘will definitely be plastinated’ in line with his wishes, a spokesperson said Gunther von Hagens, who developed a technique for permanently preserving human bodies in rigid states and toured the world with his controversial Body Worlds exhibition,…
Read at Guardian UK → - BBC Entertainment·1d ago'Dr Death', Body Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens, dies at 81
The family of the anatomist vowed to carry out his wish for his body to be preserved using the plastination technique he developed himself.
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