Gunther von Hagens, the German anatomist who created the 'Body Worlds' exhibition, dies at 81
First publishedJul 27, 13:39 UTC
Last updatedJul 28, 14:34 UTC · 34m ago
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During a "Body Worlds" show in London in 2002, the anatomist conducted Britain's first public autopsy in 170 years before a sellout crowd of hundreds, defying government warnings that it might be illegal.
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- During a "Body Worlds" show in London in 2002, the anatomist conducted Britain's first public autopsy in 170 years before a sellout crowd of hundreds, defying government warnings that it might be illegal.
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Gunther von Hagens, the German anatomist who created the 'Body Worlds' exhibition, dies at 81
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