(FILE PHOTO) Creator of Body Worlds Gunther von Hagens dies aged 81 MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 21: Professor Gunter Von Hagens stands next to one of his anatomical specimens at the launch of his latest exhibition BODY WORLDS 4 at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry on February 21, 2008, Manchester, England. Since its debut in Tokyo in 1996, the show has sparked controversy and curiosity. German scientist Gunther von Hagens, who created the show and developed the preservation technique used to preserve the bodies, called "plastination", intends the exhibits to teach people about human skeletal, cardiovascular diseases and their treatment. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

(FILE PHOTO) Creator of Body Worlds Gunther von Hagens dies aged 81 MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 21: Professor Gunter Von Hagens stands next to one of his anatomical specimens at the launch of his latest exhibition BODY WORLDS 4 at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry on February 21, 2008, Manchester, England. Since its debut in Tokyo in 1996, the show has sparked controversy and curiosity. German scientist Gunther von Hagens, who created the show and developed the preservation technique used to preserve the bodies, called "plastination", intends the exhibits to teach people about human skeletal, cardiovascular diseases and their treatment. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

(FILE PHOTO) Creator of Body Worlds Gunther von Hagens dies aged 81 MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 21: Professor Gunter Von Hagens stands next to one of his anatomical specimens at the launch of his latest exhibition BODY WORLDS 4 at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry on February 21, 2008, Manchester, England. Since its debut in Tokyo in 1996, the show has sparked controversy and curiosity. German scientist Gunther von Hagens, who created the show and developed the preservation technique used to preserve the bodies, called "plastination", intends the exhibits to teach people about human skeletal, cardiovascular diseases and their treatment. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

(FILE PHOTO) Creator of Body Worlds Gunther von Hagens dies aged 81 MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 21: Professor Gunter Von Hagens poses next to one of his anatomical specimens playing football at the launch of his latest exhibition BODY WORLDS 4 at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry on February 21, 2008, Manchester, England. Since its debut in Tokyo in 1996, the show has sparked controversy and curiosity. German scientist Gunther von Hagens, who created the show and developed the preservation technique used to preserve the bodies, called "plastination", intends the exhibits to teach people about human anatomy. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

(FILE PHOTO) Creator of Body Worlds Gunther von Hagens dies aged 81 MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 21: Professor Gunther Von Hagens stands next to one of his anatomical specimens at the launch of his latest exhibition BODY WORLDS 4 at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry on February 21, 2008, Manchester, England. Since its debut in Tokyo in 1996, the show has sparked controversy and curiosity. German scientist Gunther von Hagens, who created the show and developed the preservation technique used to preserve the bodies, called "plastination", intends the exhibits to teach people about human skeletal, cardiovascular and the treatment of diseases. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

(FILES) In this file taken on April 27, 2011 a young woman stands behind a body preserved by German plastinator Gunther von Hagens at the 'Body Worlds & The Story of the Heart' exhibition during the show's opening day in Berlin. Gunther von Hagens, the physician and inventor of plastination, has died. His family and the Institute for Plastination announced in Heidelberg on July 27, 2026 that he passed away on July 24, 2026 at the age of 81. Von Hagens was the creator of the 'Body Worlds' exhibitions, which display human anatomy using the plastinated bodies of the deceased. (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 4, 2018 German anatomist and inventor of the plastination technique Gunther von Hagens poses in front an artwork entitled 'Rider' during a photo call at the opening of the Body Worlds Museum in London. Gunther von Hagens, the physician and inventor of plastination, has died. His family and the Institute for Plastination announced in Heidelberg on July 27, 2026 that he passed away on July 24, 2026 at the age of 81. Von Hagens was the creator of the 'Body Worlds' exhibitions, which display human anatomy using the plastinated bodies of the deceased. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 4, 2018 German anatomist and inventor of the plastination technique Gunther von Hagens poses next to an artwork entitled 'Rider' during a photo call at the opening of the Body Worlds Museum in London. Gunther von Hagens, the physician and inventor of plastination, has died. His family and the Institute for Plastination announced in Heidelberg on July 27, 2026 that he passed away on July 24, 2026 at the age of 81. Von Hagens was the creator of the 'Body Worlds' exhibitions, which display human anatomy using the plastinated bodies of the deceased. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP via Getty Images)