Gunther von Hagens, the visionary creator of the groundbreaking “Body Worlds” exhibits, has died at 81, leaving behind a legacy that transformed how humanity sees its own anatomy. His revolutionary plastination technique—replacing bodily fluids with plastic to preserve and display human forms—began in the 1970s and debuted globally in 1995. Though his exhibits ignited fierce debate over ethics and sensationalism, von Hagens championed them as vital tools for education and self-understanding. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2010, he publicly wished to be plastinated himself—a wish his family plans to honor. His Institute for Plastination carries on his mission, ensuring his bold, boundary-pushing work continues to reshape our relationship with the human body.
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