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Gunther von Hagens
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Life & Death

Died aged 81
GenderMaleNationalityGerman Democratic RepublicBorn10/01/1945Born inSulmierzyce k. Ostrowa Wielkopolskiego, PolskaDied24/07/2026 (aged 81)Died inHeidelbergCausecerebral hemorrhageWikidataQ65896 ↗TMDb#96932 ↗

Gunther von Hagens was a German anatomist, businessman, and lecturer. He developed the technique for preserving biological tissue specimens called plastination. Von Hagens organized numerous Body Worlds public exhibitions and occasional live demonstrations of his and his colleagues' work, and has traveled worldwide to promote its educational value. The sourcing of biological specimens for and the commercial background of his exhibits had been controversial.

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Filmography10 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2012CrucifixionMovieHimself67
2008Jamie Oliver's Eat to Save Your LifeMovieSelf63
2006Autopsy: Life and DeathSeries—61
2005Anatomy for BeginnersSeriesHimself60
2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSeriesSelf56
2001AeschbacherSeriesSelf56
1999BeckmannSeriesSelf54
1999Body WorldsMovie—54
1998Menschen hautnahSeriesSelf53
1994FliegeSeriesSelf49