Gunther von Hagens, who exhibited human corpses, died, and wished to preserve his own body

The 81-year-old von Hagens was world famous Body Worlds -exhibitions that presented human and animal anatomy.

The exhibition presenting human anatomy was seen at Tiedekeskus Heureka in 2013 and an exhibition presenting animal anatomy in 2017.

The 2013 Body Worlds exhibition was very popular and doubled A great number of visitors. The exhibition also included the 2006 Bond film At Casino Royale.

From Hagens was known for the technique he developed, called plastination, which is used to preserve corpses and keep them in presentation condition. With the technology, tissues that decompose are replaced with different plastics.

The preservation, presentation and financing of human corpses and their parts has also attracted criticism. According to Von Hagens, the bodies had been obtained from voluntary donors, but he obtained them from China and Kyrgyzstan, among others.

Him has been accused also about buying bodies for the needs of exhibitions.

According to AFP, Gunther von Hagens wanted his body to be plastinated. His family says they respect the wish.