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Body Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens dies at 81, requests his body be plastinated

Gunther von Hagens, the developer of plastination and creator of the Body Worlds exhibitions, has died at 81 after a brain haemorrhage, having suffered Parkinson's disease for years. His exhibitions, viewed by more than 58 million people, sparked ongoing controversy from religious groups. Von Hagens had requested that his own body be plastinated after death, and his family said they intend to honour that wish.

via BBC|

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Body Worlds founder Gunther von Hagens dies at 81, with plan to plastinate his own body

German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, who invented plastination and created the Body Worlds exhibitions, has died at 81 in Heidelberg after a cerebral hemorrhage; he had Parkinson’s disease since 2008. He had long said he wished to have his body plastinated after death, and his Plastinarium announced that this would be carried out, though the display location was not yet decided. His work popularized preserved-body displays while sparking ongoing ethical debate about consent and spectacle in anatomy.

via The Guardian|

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