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Gunther von Hagens, German Anatomist and 'Body Worlds' Creator, Dies Aged 81

German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, creator of the controversial "Body Worlds" exhibition and inventor of plastination, has died at 81 from a cerebral haemorrh

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'Dr Death,' Body Worlds Creator Gunther von Hagens, Dies Aged 81

Gunther von Hagens, known as 'Dr Death' and creator of Body Worlds, has died at 81, with his family vowing to fulfill his wish for his body to be preserved usin

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Gunther von Hagens, German Anatomist and 'Body Worlds' Creator, Dies Aged 81

'Dr Death,' Body Worlds Creator Gunther von Hagens, Dies Aged 81

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