PHOTOS: Preserved corpses, human organs at German anatomist Doctor Death's show

Body Worlds exhibitions were pioneered by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, dubbed "Doctor Death", who for 20 years toured the world with his controversial show, exhibiting preserved corpses and human organs.

Updated on: May 19, 2021 7:08 PM IST

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A visitor takes a selfie with a plastinated human body during the "Body Worlds" exhibition by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens at a pavilion of the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh) in Moscow, Russia March 24, 2021. Head of Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin ordered a probe of the exhibition after it sparked outrage among conservative religious groups and public figures. (REUTERS)

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A plastinated human body is displayed during the "Body Worlds" exhibition by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens at a pavilion of the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh) in Moscow, Russia March 24, 2021. (REUTERS)

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A plastinated human body is seen in front of a human skeleton during the "Body Worlds" exhibition by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens at the Halle 622 exhibition hall in Zurich, Switzerland May 7, 2021. (REUTERS)

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Visitors look at a plastinated human body during the "Body Worlds" exhibition by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens at a pavilion of the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh) in Moscow, Russia March 24, 2021 (REUTERS)

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The head of a plastinated human body is seen divided in two parts during the "Body Worlds" exhibition by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens at the Halle 622 exhibition hall in Zurich, Switzerland May 7, 2021. (REUTERS)

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A girl looks at plastinated bodies of a horse and a human during the "Body Worlds" exhibition by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens at the Halle 622 exhibition hall in Zurich, Switzerland May 7, 2021. (REUTERS)

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Arteries are seen on a plastinated human body during the "Body Worlds" exhibition by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens at the Halle 622 exhibition hall in Zurich, Switzerland May 7, 2021. (REUTERS)

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A person looks at the plastinated body of a pregnant woman during the "Body Worlds" exhibition by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens at the Halle 622 exhibition hall in Zurich, Switzerland May 7, 2021. (REUTERS)

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Three plastinated human bodies are arranged to resemble poker players during the "Body Worlds" exhibition by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens at the Halle 622 exhibition hall in Zurich, Switzerland May 7, 2021. (REUTERS)