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Gunther von Hagens, Creator of Body Worlds, Dies at 81
Gunther von Hagens, creator of the "Body Worlds" exhibitions known for plastination techniques displaying human and animal bodies, has died at age 81 following a brain hemorrhage. His family confirmed he requested his body be preserved for plastination after death, honoring his wish. Von Hagens, who suffered from Parkinson's Disease for nearly two decades, was a controversial figure praised for making anatomy accessible but criticized for voyeurism and commercializing death.
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